General probability question

In summary, there are 53,130 ways to select a sample of 5 buses from 25 for a thorough inspection. Out of these samples, 1,190 of them will contain exactly 4 buses with visible cracks. The probability that exactly 4 out of 5 randomly chosen buses will have visible cracks is 0.022, and the probability that at least 4 out of 5 randomly chosen buses will have visible cracks is 0.023.
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Shortly after being put into service, some buses manufactured by a certain company have developed cracks on the underside of the main frame. Suppose a particular city has 25 of these buses, and cracks have actually appeared in 8 of them.

(i) How many ways are there to select a sample of 5 buses from the 25 for a thorough inspection?
(ii) How many of these samples of 5 buses contain exactly 4 with visible cracks?
(iii) If a sample of 5 buses is chosen at random, what is the probability that exactly 4 of the 5 will have visible cracks (to 3 dp)?
(iv) If buses are selected as in part (iii), what is the probability that at least 4 of those selected will have visible cracks (to 3 dp)?answers:
(i) 25 buses, 5 choices so: 25C5 = 53130
(ii) 5 buses, 8 broken so: (8C4)(17C1) = 1190
(iii) 53130/1190
(iv)
at least 4, so:

{(8C4)(17C1) + (8C5)(17C0)} / 25C5can you check my answers? thanks.
 
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Apart from putting the answer to (iii) upside down, your answers are correct.

You might get a better response in the "homework" section.
 

1. What is probability?

Probability is a measure of the likelihood or chance of an event occurring. It is expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

2. How is probability calculated?

The probability of an event is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes. This can be represented as a fraction, decimal, or percentage.

3. What is the difference between theoretical and experimental probability?

Theoretical probability is based on mathematical calculations and assumes that all outcomes are equally likely. Experimental probability is based on actual data collected through experiments or observations.

4. What is the Law of Large Numbers?

The Law of Large Numbers states that as the number of trials or experiments increases, the experimental probability will approach the theoretical probability. In other words, the more data we collect, the more accurate our predictions will be.

5. How is probability used in real life?

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