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Problem 5. To control the amount of contamination particles in a semiconductor m

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Question

Problem 5. To control the amount of contamination particles in a semiconductor manufacturing facility, a process engineer conducted some experimental tests in lab environment of 450 cubic meters volume and found 1 contamination particle on average. Based on such information, evaluate the probability of observing zero contamination particle in an actual fabrication facility with a space of 2,250 cubic meters, and the probability of observing at most 2 contamination particles in this fabrication facilty,[20 points)

Explanation / Answer

Given that, in 450 cubic meter there is 1 contamination particle on average. So, in 2250 cubic meter there would be 5 contamination particles on average (because 2250 = 450*5).

(1) Probability of no contamination particles = (1/2)5 = 1/32 = 0.03125

(2) Probability of atmost 2 contamination particles = probability of less than 2 particles

= P(0 particles) + P(1 particle)

= (1/32) + (5/32)

= 6/32 = 3/16 = 0.1875