The probability of a negative test on the mixture of 5 samples is (.95) 5 = .774.

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The probability of a negative test on the mixture of 5 samples is (.95)5 = .774. Thus, Table 2 gives the probabilities for the number X of tests required.

(a) Find E(X ).

(b) If the laboratory uses this procedure on 200 blood samples (that is, 40 batches of 5 samples), about how many tests can it expect to run?

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Calculus And Its Applications

ISBN: 9780134437774

14th Edition

Authors: Larry Goldstein, David Lay, David Schneider, Nakhle Asmar

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