From a lot of 30 bulbs which include 6 defectives, a sample of 4 bulbs is drawn at random with replacement. Find the probability distribution of the number of defective bulbs.

Given that, there are 30 bulbs, which include 6 defective bulbs.


A sample of 4 bulbs is drawn at random with replacement.


Let p be the probability of defective bulbs.


Since 6 bulbs are defective out of 30 bulbs.




Then, let q be the probability of fine bulbs.


And we know, p + q = 1


q = 1 – p





Let X denote a random variable representing a number of defective bulbs out of 4 bulbs drawn at random.


So, Binomial distribution of getting r successes out of 4 bulbs drawn at random is given by


P (X = r) = nCrprqn-r


Here, n = 4.


Now, substituting values of n, p and q in the formula P (X = r). We get


…(i)


We need to find the probability distribution of the number of successes.


The probability of 0 defective bulb in 4 sample bulbs is given by,


Probability = P (X = 0)


Put r = 0 in (i),






The probability of 1 defective bulb in 4 sample bulbs is given by,


Probability = P (X = 1)


Put r = 1 in (i),








The probability of 2 successes in 4 throws is given by,


Probability = P (X = 2)


Put r = 2 in (i),







The probability of 3 successes in 4 throws is given by,


Probability = P (X = 3)


Put r = 3 in (i),






The probability of 4 successes in 4 throws is given by,


Probability = P (X = 4)


Put r = 4 in (i),





Thus, the probability distribution is



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