A quality controller inspected 500 units of a product and rejected 80 units due to defect. What is the probability that a unit will pass inspection no defects

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To find the probability that a unit will pass inspection with no defects, we first need to determine the number of units that were not rejected.

From the information provided:

  • Total units inspected = 500
  • Units rejected due to defect = 80

Now, we can calculate the number of units that passed inspection:

\[ \text{Units that passed} = \text{Total units} - \text{Units rejected} = 500 - 80 = 420 \]

Next, we can calculate the probability that a randomly selected unit will pass inspection (i.e., have no defects):

\[ \text{Probability of passing} = \frac{\text{Units that passed}}{\text{Total units inspected}} = \frac{420}{500} \]

Now, simplify the fraction:

\[ \frac{420}{500} = \frac{42}{50} = \frac{21}{25} = 0.84 \]

Therefore, the probability that a unit will pass inspection with no defects is:

\[ \text{Probability} = 0.84 \]

In percentage terms, this would be 84%.