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Probability

Question
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From a lot of 30 bulbs which include 6 defectives, a sample of 4 bulbs is drawn at random with replacement. Find the probability distribution of the number of defective bulbs.

Solution
There are 30 bulbs which include 6 defective bulbs.
Probability of getting a defective bulb  = 6 over 30 space equals 1 fifth
Probability of getting a good bulbs = 1 minus 1 fifth space equals space 4 over 5
Let X be random variable of defective bulbs in a sample of 4 bulbs.
X can take the values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
therefore space space space space space space space space space space space straight P left parenthesis straight X space equals space 0 right parenthesis space equals space open parentheses 4 over 5 close parentheses to the power of 4 space equals space 256 over 625
straight P left parenthesis straight X space equals space 1 right parenthesis space equals space straight C presuperscript 4 subscript 1 space open parentheses 4 over 5 close parentheses cubed space open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses space equals space 4 space cross times space 64 over 125 space cross times space 1 fifth space equals space 256 over 625
straight P left parenthesis straight X space equals space 2 right parenthesis space equals space straight C presuperscript 4 subscript 2 space open parentheses 4 over 5 close parentheses squared space open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses squared space equals space 6 cross times 16 over 25 cross times 1 over 25 space equals 96 over 625
straight P left parenthesis straight X space equals space 3 right parenthesis space equals space straight C presuperscript 4 subscript 3 space open parentheses 4 over 5 close parentheses space open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses cubed space equals space 4 cross times 4 over 5 cross times 1 over 125 space equals 16 over 625
straight P left parenthesis straight X space equals space 4 right parenthesis space equals space open parentheses 1 fifth close parentheses to the power of 4 space equals space 1 over 625
∴     probability distribution of defective bulbs is

          

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