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A batch of 445 containers for frozen orange juice contains 3 that are defective.

ID: 3207192 • Letter: A

Question

A batch of 445 containers for frozen orange juice contains 3 that are defective. Two are selected, at random, without replacement from the batch. What is the probability that the second one selected is defective given that the first one was defective? Round your answer to five decimal places (e.g. 98.76543). What is the probability that both are defective? Round your answer to seven decimal places (e.g. 98.7654321). What is the probability that both are acceptable? (e.g. 98.765). Three containers are selected, at random, without replacement, from the batch. What is the probability that the third one selected is defective given that the first and second one selected were defective? (e.g. 98.765). What is the probability that the third one selected is defective given that the first one selected was defective and the second one selected was okay? Round your answer to five decimal places (e.g. 98.76543). What is the probability that all three are defective? (e.g. 98.765).

Explanation / Answer

Given,

number of containers=445

no of defectives=3

no of acceptable=445-3=442

A.a) probability of second is defective given first is defective

after first is defective we are left with 2 defective in 444 containers

hence, probability=2C1/444C1

probability=2/444

probability=0.00450

A.b) probability that both are defective

probability=(no of ways of selecting defective)/(no of ways of selecting containers)

probability=3C2/445C2

probability=3/(445*444/2)

probability=0.0000303

A.c) probability that both are acceptable

probability=(no of ways of selecting acceptable)/(no of ways of selecting containers)

probability =442C2/445C2

probability =442*441/445*444

probability =0.986

A.d) probability that third is defective given first and second is defective

after 2 defective we are left with 1 defective containers in the lot

hence probability=3-2/445-2

probability=1/443

probability =0.002

A.e) probability that third is defective given first is defective and second is okay

after selecting first and second containers we are left with

2 defective containers and 441 acceptable containers

hence probability=2C1/443C1

probability=0.00451

A.f) probability that all 3 are defective

probability=3C3/445C3

probability =3*2*1/445*444*443

probability =6/87527940

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