A shipment of 8 computers contains 2 with defects. Find the probability that a sample of size 4, drawn from 8, will not contain a defective computer. what is the probability that the sample 4 of the 8 computers will not contain a defective computer.
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This can be calculated using the combination formula C(n, r) = n! / [r!(n-r)!], where n is the total number of items, r is the number of items to choose, and "!" denotes factorial. So, the total number of ways to choose 4 computers out of 8 is C(8, 4) = 8! / Show more…
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