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MHT CET · Maths · Probability

In a box containing 100 apples, 10 are defective. The probability that in a sample of 6 apples, 3 are defective is

  1. A \(0.1548\)
  2. B \(0 \cdot 1458\)
  3. C \(0.01854\)
  4. D \(0.01458\)
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(D) \(0.01458\)

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\( p = \frac{10}{100} = 0.1 \) \( P(X=3) = \binom{6}{3} (0.1)^3 (0.9)^{6-3} \)