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Kultur Dokumente
2014
Probability and Statistics
Alexandria University
Faculty of Engineering
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Question (8):
A manufacturer supplies cheap motors in batches of size 25. A buyer, before taking a batch,
tests at random a sample of 5 motors and accepts the lot if they are all good. What is the
probability that
(a) he will accept a batch containing five defective motors?
(b) he will reject (not accept) a lot containing only one defective motor?
Question (9):
(a) A wireless garage door opener has a code determined by the up or down setting of 12
switches. How many possible codes are possible? How many possible codes are there which
contain exactly 5 switches set to be up?
(b) In how many ways can 5 starting positions on a basketball team be assigned to any of 8
men who can play any of the positions?
(c) How many distinct words (not necessarily meaningful) can be obtained as permutations of
the letters of the word "infinity"?
Question (10):
(a) In how many different ways can a true-false test consisting of 9 questions be answered?
(b) Six professors are to give talks at a certain conference. Each one will give two talks. In
how many ways can their talks be scheduled?
(c) A manufacturing process consists of 10 distinct operations. However, 5 machining
operations must be completed before any of the remaining 5 assembly operations can begin.
Within each set of five, operations can be completed in any order. How many production
sequences are possible?
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