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Let X equal the number of widgets that are defective when 3 widgets are randomly chosen and observed. The possible values for X are {0, 1, 2, 3}. The probability mass function for X: x P(X = x) or f(x) 0 0.550 1 0.250 2 0.175 3 0.025 Check the sum of the probabilities 1. What is the probability of 1 defective widget? What is the probability of more than 1 defective widget?

          Let X equal the number of widgets that are defective when 3 widgets are randomly chosen and observed. The possible values for X are {0, 1, 2, 3}.

The probability mass function for X:

x P(X = x) or f(x)
0 0.550
1 0.250
2 0.175
3 0.025

Check the sum of the probabilities 1.

What is the probability of 1 defective widget?

What is the probability of more than 1 defective widget?

Let X equal the number of widgets that are defective when 3 widgets are randomly chosen and observed. The possible values for X are 0, 1, 2, 3.

The probability mass function for X:

x P(X = x) or f(x)
0 0.550
1 0.250
2 0.175
3 0.025

Check the sum of the probabilities 1.

What is the probability of 1 defective widget?

What is the probability of more than 1 defective widget?

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Let X equal the number of widgets that are defective when 3 widgets are randomly chosen and observed. The possible values for X are {0,1,2,3}. The probability mass function for X: x P(X = x) or f(x) 0 0.550 1 0.250 2 0.175 3 0.025 Check the sum of the probabilities 1. What is the probability of 1 defective widget? What is the probability of more than 1 defective widget?