Math Problem Statement
A factory received a shipment of 49 generators, and the vendor who sold the items knows there are 6 generators in the shipment that are defective. Before the receiving foreman accepts the delivery, he samples the shipment, and if too many of the generators in the sample are defective, he will refuse the shipment.
For each of the following, give your responses as reduced fractions.
If a sample of 6 generators is selected, find the probability that all in the sample are defective.
If a sample of 6 generators is selected, find the probability that none in the sample are defective.
Solution
The given scenario involves selecting a sample of generators from a larger shipment, with a certain number known to be defective. We will calculate the probabilities using combinations.
Key information:
- Total number of generators:
- Defective generators:
- Non-defective (good) generators:
- Sample size:
1. Probability that all 6 in the sample are defective:
We need to calculate the probability that all 6 generators selected in the sample are defective. This can be found by dividing the number of ways to choose 6 defective generators by the total number of ways to choose 6 generators from the shipment.
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The number of ways to select 6 defective generators from 6 defective ones:
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The total number of ways to select 6 generators from 49 generators:
Thus, the probability that all generators are defective is:
2. Probability that none in the sample are defective:
Now, we calculate the probability that none of the 6 selected generators are defective, meaning all are from the 43 non-defective generators.
- The number of ways to select 6 non-defective generators from 43 non-defective ones:
Thus, the probability that none of the selected generators are defective is:
This fraction is already in its reduced form.
Summary of results:
- Probability that all generators are defective:
- Probability that none of the generators are defective:
Would you like any details on how these combinations were computed, or any other part of the solution? Here are 5 related questions to expand your understanding:
- What is the probability that exactly one generator in the sample is defective?
- How would the probabilities change if the sample size was 5 instead of 6?
- What is the probability that at least one generator in the sample is defective?
- Can you explain how combinations differ from permutations in these calculations?
- How would you calculate the expected number of defective generators in the sample?
Tip: When calculating probabilities from combinations, it's helpful to remember that represents the number of ways to choose items from a set of without regard to order.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Probability
Combinatorics
Formulas
Combination formula: C(n, k) = n! / (k!(n-k)!)
Probability formula: P(A) = favorable outcomes / total outcomes
Theorems
Combination theory
Basic probability principles
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 10-12
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