Find the Indicated Probability

question 32

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated probability. Round to the nearest thousandth.
-A sample of 4 different calculators is randomly selected from a group containing 14 that are defective and 39 that have no defects. What is the probability that at least one of the calculators is
Defective?

• A) 0.281
• B) 0.719
• C) 0.707
• D) 0.140

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