Question: The probability distribution for the number of defects during an 8-hour shift on the assembly line at Wanda's Wooden Widgets is as shown in the

The probability distribution for the number of defects during an 8-hour shift on the assembly line at Wanda's Wooden Widgets is as shown in the chart below.

x 0 1 2 3 4 5
P(X = x) 0.50 0.25 0.15 0.06 0.03 0.01

After 2 hours of a particular shift, 2 defects have already been detected. What is the probability that there will be less than a total of 4 defects detected during the entire shift?

  1. 1.00
  2. 0.96
  3. 0.84
  4. 0.25

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