The Hawkins Company randomly samples 10 items from every large batch before the batch is packaged and shipped.According to the contract specifications,5 percent of the items shipped can be defective.If the inspectors find 1 or fewer defects in the sample of 10,they ship the batch without further inspection.If they find 2 or more,the entire batch is inspected.Based on this sampling plan,the probability that a batch that meets the contract requirements will be shipped without further inspection is approximately .9138.

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This is the correct probability based on the sampling plan described. The probability of finding 0 or 1 defects in a sample of 10 items is approximately 0.9138, which means that batches meeting the contract requirements will be shipped without further inspection almost 91.4% of the time.

The Hawkins Company Randomly Samples 10 Items from Every Large