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https://www.casa.uh.edu/CourseWare2008/Root/Pages/CW/Users/Student/Grades/PrintTest.htm https://www.coursehero.com/file/15074726/MATH-3339-EXAM-1/ Page 6 of 7 Print Test 7/27/16, 12-35 PM A shipment of 11 televisions sets contains 4 defective sets. A hotel purchases 7 of these televisions sets Part a: In how many ways can a hotel purchase 7 and receive 2 of the defective sets? Part b: What is the probability that the hotel receives 2 of the defective sets? Part c: What is the probability that the hotel receives at least one of the defective sets? a) o I have placed my work and my answer on my answer sheet. b) OI want to have points deducted from my test for not working this problem.

Explanation / Answer

There are total 11 televisions in the shipment. and 4 are defective hence 7 non-defective

(a)

If hotel orders 7 televisions, 2 defective televisions can be selected in 4C2 ways and remaining 5 non defective tvs can be selected in 7C5 ways

Total number of possible ways = 4C2 * 7C5 = 126

(b)

Total possible ways of getting 7 televisions are 11C7 = 330

Hence required probability = 126/330 = 0.3818

(c)

Consider that hotel receives no defective, this means all 7 tvs are delivered from 7 non defective tvs. This is possible only in 1 ways. Its probability = 1/330

Required probability = 1 - 1/330 = 0.997 (probability of getting at least one defective)