During a Manufacturing Process, 87 Defective Items Are Found Out $\frac { 1 } { 29 }$

question 68

Multiple Choice

During a manufacturing process, 87 defective items are found out of 10,500 produced. What is the probability that when an item is selected, it is defective?

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 29 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 17 } { 4,500 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 3,500 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 13 } { 29 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 29 } { 3,500 }\)

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Definitions:

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