Answer:
p=0.8765
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the following variables be represented as below:
Total Set,t=17
Def,d=3
Not Def,n=14
Purchases,p=8
The number of ways the hotel can receive at least one defective set in a purchase of 8 sets is calculated using the combination:-
[tex]p(\geq 1)=1-\frac{(_dC_0)(_nC_p)}{(_tC_p)}\\p=1-\frac{(_3C_0)(_14C_8)}{(_1_7C_8)}\\p=1-0.1235\\p=0.8764[/tex]
So the proability of getting at least one defective unit is 0.8765