Probability of getting a defective chip


A computer manufacturer claims that chips it makes are so accurate that there is only 1/2000 probability of getting a defective chip. A salesman at a local store purchased 5 chips and claimed that 2 of them were defective.

a). Find the probability of getting exactly 2 defective chips when buying 5 chips.

b). Find the probability of getting at least 2 defective chips when buying 5 chips.

c). Does the salesman's claim of getting 2 defective chips seem valid? Explain.

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