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AP EAMCET · Maths · Probability

A box contains 20% defective bulbs. Five bulbs are chosen randomly from this box. The probability that exactly 3 of the chosen bulbs are defective is

  1. A \(\frac{32}{625}\)
  2. B \(\frac{32}{125}\)
  3. C \(\frac{16}{625}\)
  4. D \(\frac{16}{125}\)
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(A) \(\frac{32}{625}\)

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Given, \(P(\) defective bulbs \()=20 \%=\frac{1}{5}\) Let, \(p=\frac{1}{5} \Rightarrow q=\frac{4}{5}\) Now, P (exactly 3 defective bulbs)…