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A process is producing material which is 20% defective. five pieces are selected at random for inspection. what is the probability of exactly three defective pieces being found in the sample?

a. 0.205
b. 0.184
c. 0.061
d. 0.051

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Final answer:

To find the probability of exactly three defective pieces being found in the sample of five, use the binomial distribution formula.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the probability of exactly three defective pieces being found in the sample, we can use the binomial distribution formula. The formula is: P(X = k) = nCk * p^k * (1 - p)^(n - k), where n is the sample size, k is the number of defective pieces, and p is the probability of a piece being defective. In this case, n = 5, k = 3, and p = 0.2. Plugging these values into the formula, we get: P(X = 3) = 5C3 * 0.2^3 * (1 - 0.2)^(5 - 3). Evaluating this expression gives us the probability of exactly three defective pieces being found in the sample.

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