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It is estimated that 75% of grapefruit crop is good; other 25% have rotten centers that cannot be detected until the grapefruit are cut open. The grapefruit are sold in sacks of 10.

It is estimated that 75% of grapefruit crop is good; other 25% have rotten centers-example-1
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Given

75% of grapefruit crop is good , p = 0.75

25% have rotten , q = 0.25

n = 10

Find

a) Probability of getting atleast 9 good grapefruit in a sack.

b) how many can you expect to be good in a sack.

Step-by-step explanation

a) Probability of getting atleast 9 good grapefruit in a sack =


\begin{gathered} P(X\ge9)=P(X=9)+P(X=10) \\ =^(10)C_9(0.75)^9(0.25)+^(10)C_(10)(0.75)^(10) \\ =0.18771171569+0.063135147 \\ =0.24402523039\approx0.24=24.4\% \end{gathered}

b) expected number of grapefruit to be good =


\begin{gathered} E(X)=n*p(X) \\ E(X)=10*0.75 \\ E(X)=7.5 \end{gathered}

Final Answer

Hence ,

a) Probability of getting atleast 9 good grapefruit in a sack is 24.4%

b) expected number of grapefruit to be good is 7.5

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