Answer:
(a) 0.1326
(b) 0.2732
(c) 0.0410
Step-by-step explanation:
Let X = number of defective components.
The probability of X is, P (X) = p = 0.02.
The random variable X follows a Binomial distribution with parameters n and p. The probability mass function of a Binomial distribution is:
[tex]P(X=x)={n\choose x}p^{x}(1-p)^{n-x};\ x=0,1,2,3,...[/tex]
(a)
Compute the probability that the 100 orders can be filled without reordering components as follows:
n = 100
[tex]P(X=0)={100\choose 0}0.02^{0}(1-0.02)^{100-0}=1\times1\times0.13262=0.1326[/tex]
Thus, the probability that the 100 orders can be filled without reordering components is 0.1326.
(b)
Compute the probability that out of 102 orders 2 orders needs reordering as follows:
n = 102
[tex]P(X=2)={102\choose 2}0.02^{2}(1-0.02)^{102-2}=5151\times0.0004\times0.13262=0.2732[/tex]
Thus, the probability that out of 102 orders 2 orders needs reordering is 0.2732.
(c)
Compute the probability that out of 105 orders 2 orders needs reordering as follows:
n = 105
[tex]P(X=5)={105\choose 5}0.02^{5}(1-0.02)^{105-5}=96560646\times0.0000000032\times0.13262=0.0410[/tex]
Thus, the probability that out of 105 orders 5 orders needs reordering is 0.0410.