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Probability distribution of selecting a type of battery.

Asked Apr 16, 2008, 10:34 PM — 1 Answer
In a group of 10 batteries, 3 are dead. You choose 2 batteries at random.
A) Construct a probability distribution for the number of good batteries you get.

B) What is the expected number of good ones you get?

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Apr 16, 2008, 10:53 PM
Hypergeometric.

The Hypergeometric Distribution

Has a good example you can follow.
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