Question: An automatic welding machine is being considered for use in a production process. It will be considered for purchase if it is successful on 99%

An automatic welding machine is being considered for use in a production process. It will be considered for purchase if it is successful on 99% of its welds. Otherwise, it will not be considered efficient.

A test is to be conducted with a prototype that is to perform 100 welds. The machine will be accepted for manufacture if it misses no more than 3 welds.

(a) What is the probability that a good machine will be rejected?

(b) What is the probability that an inefficient machine with 95% welding success will be accepted?

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