In a box containing 100 bulbs, 10 are defective. The probability that ...
Probability of getting first non-defective bulb =90/100
Probablity of getting second non-defective bulb =89/99
Probablity of getting third non-defective bulb =88/98
Probablity of getting fourth non-defective bulb =87/97
Probablity of getting fifth non-defective bulb =86/96
So, probablity of getting all non-defective bulbs in a sample of 5 bulbs =
(90/100)∗(89/99)∗(88/98)∗(87/97)∗(86/96)
= closest option is b
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In a box containing 100 bulbs, 10 are defective. The probability that ...
The total number of bulbs in the box is 100, out of which 10 are defective. We need to find the probability that out of a sample of 5 bulbs, none is defective.
To solve this problem, we can use the concept of combinations. The number of ways to choose 5 bulbs out of 100 is given by the combination formula:
C(100, 5) = 100! / (5!(100-5)!) = 75,287,520
Now, let's consider the favorable outcomes, i.e., the number of ways to choose 5 bulbs that are not defective. Since there are 10 defective bulbs, there are 90 bulbs that are not defective. The number of ways to choose 5 non-defective bulbs out of 90 is given by:
C(90, 5) = 90! / (5!(90-5)!) = 75,287,520
Therefore, the probability of choosing 5 non-defective bulbs out of 100 is:
P = C(90, 5) / C(100, 5) = 75,287,520 / 75,287,520 = 1
This means that the probability of choosing 5 non-defective bulbs out of 100 is 1, or 100%. However, this cannot be the correct answer because it is not one of the given options.
Let's reconsider the problem. We need to find the probability that out of a sample of 5 bulbs, none is defective. This can be achieved by choosing all 5 bulbs from the set of non-defective bulbs. The probability of choosing a non-defective bulb is 90/100 = 9/10. Since we want to choose 5 non-defective bulbs, the probability is given by:
P = (9/10)^5 = 9^5 / 10^5 = 59049 / 100000
Simplifying this fraction, we get:
P = 0.59049
Therefore, the probability that out of a sample of 5 bulbs, none is defective is 0.59049, which is approximately equal to 0.59. This corresponds to option B, (9/10)^5, which is the correct answer.