Find the Indicated Probability

question 193

Multiple Choice

Find the indicated probability. Round to the nearest thousandth.
-In a batch of 8,000 clock radios 2% are defective. A sample of 11 clock radios is randomly selected without replacement from the 8,000 and tested. The entire batch will be rejected if at least one of those tested is defective.
What is the probability that the entire batch will be rejected?

• A) 0.0909
• B) 0.199
• C) 0.801
• D) 0.0200

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