SOLUTION: Box A contains 8 items of which 3 are defective, and box B contains 5 items of which 2 are defective. If an item is drawn at random from each box. Find the probability that both it

Question 1098446: Box A contains 8 items of which 3 are defective, and box B contains 5 items of which 2 are defective. If an item is drawn at random from each box. Find the probability that both items are non-defective.

5/8

1/9

6/40

3/8
Answer by greenestamps(13198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

5 out of 8 in box A are "non-defective"; 3 out of 5 in box B are. So

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