A Company Produces Shotgun Shells in Batches of 100

question 95

Multiple Choice

A company produces shotgun shells in batches of 100. A sample of 5 is tested from each batch, and if more than one defect is found, the entire batch is tested. If 4% of the shells are actually defective, what is the probability of more than 1 defective shell in a batch of 5? Round your answer to six decimal places. ​

• A)Pr(>1 Defect) = 0.002000
• B)Pr(>1 Defect) = 0.169869
• C)Pr(>1 Defect) = 0.014156
• D)Pr(>1 Defect) = 0.014758
• E)Pr(>1 Defect) = 0.008000

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