A warehouse contains six parts made by company A and ten parts made by company B. If four parts are selected at random from the warehouse, the probability that one of the four parts is from company B is approximately .1099.

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This can be found using the binomial probability formula: P(X = 1) = (10C1 * 6C3) / 16C4, where X is the number of parts from company B. Simplifying, we get P(X = 1) = (10 * 20) / 1820 = 0.1098, which is approximately 0.1099. Therefore, the statement is true.

A Warehouse Contains Six Parts Made by Company a and Ten