Question

There are 9 televisions in an appliance store. The owner knows that 3 of those televisions are defective, but does not know which ones they are. On a business day, 5 customers each bought a television.

a) What is the probability that two of those five customers return to the store to request a warranty because the television they purchased is defective?

b) Suppose there were not 5 customers who arrived, but 7, what is the probability that two of them return to the store to request a warranty for defects in their television?

c)Suppose there were neither 5 nor 7 customers who arrived, but 2, what is the probability that the two will return to request a warranty due to a defect in their television?

Answer 1

answered by: anonymous