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six out of every 400 cans of paint are found to be defective. If you buy four cans of paint,what is the probability that one can will be defective.
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Reiny
prob of defect = 6/400 = 3/200

so prob that 1 out of 4 cans is defective
= C(4,1) (3/200)^ (197/200)^3 = appr .057
12 years ago

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