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MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE 8 (II) · Q34

Q.The probability that a machine will produce all bolts in a production run within specification is 0.9980.998. A sample of 8 machines is taken at random. Calculate the probability that

(i) all 8 machines
(ii) 7 or 8 machines
(iii) at least 6 machines will produce all bolts within specification.
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With n=8n=8 machines and p=0.998p=0.998 (within specification), q=0.002q=0.002, X∼B(8,0.998)X\sim B(8,0.998).

  1. P(X=8)=(0.998)8≈0.9841P(X=8)=(0.998)^8\approx0.9841.
  2. P(X≥7)=P(7)+P(8)P(X\ge7)=P(7)+P(8). P(7)=8C7(0.998)7(0.002)1≈0.0158P(7)={}^{8}C_7(0.998)^7(0.002)^1\approx0.0158, so P(X≥7)≈0.0158+0.9841=0.9999P(X\ge7)\approx0.0158+0.9841=0.9999. …

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