Probability: Light Bulbs
Two lighting systems are being proposed for an employee work area. One requires fifty bulbs, each having a probability of 0.05 of burning out within a month's time. The second has onehundred bulbs, each with a 0.02 burnout probability. Whichever system is installed will be inspected once a month for the purpose of replacing burned-out bulbs. Which system is likely to require less maintenance? Answer the question by comparing the probabilities that each will require at least one bulb to be replaced at the end of thirty days.
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