69. Each of 12 refrigerators of a certain type has been returned to a distributor because of...
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69. Each of 12 refrigerators of a certain type has been returned to a distributor because of an audible, high-pitched, oscillating noise when the refrigerator is running. Suppose that 7 of these refrigerators have a defective compressor and the other 5 have less serious problems. If the refrigerators are examined in random order, let X be the number among the first 6 examined that have a defective compressor. Compute the following:
a. P(X 5)
b. P(X 4)
c. The probability that X exceeds its mean value by more than 1 standard deviation.
d. Consider a large shipment of 400 refrigerators, of which 40 have defective compressors. If X is the number among 15 randomly selected refrigerators that have defective compressors, describe a less tedious way to calculate (at least approximately) P(X 5) than to use the hypergeometric pmf.
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Probability And Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences
ISBN: 9781111802325
7th Edition
Authors: Dave Ellis, Jay L Devore