TABLE 17-5 A Manufacturer of Computer Disks Took Samples of 240 Disks

question 24

Short Answer

TABLE 17-5
A manufacturer of computer disks took samples of 240 disks on 15 consecutive days. The number of disks with bad sectors was determined for each of these samples. The results are in the table that follows.
-Referring to Table 17-5, the best estimate of the mean proportion of disks with bad sectors is ________.

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Definitions:

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a value will take one of two independent states across a series of trials or experiments.

Hypergeometric Distribution

A discrete probability distribution that describes the probability of a given number of successes in draws from a finite population without replacement.

Probability Of Success

The likelihood of an outcome occurring that is deemed a success in a given trial or experiment.

Student Body

The group of students collectively attending an academic organization.