SOLUTION: A flashlight has eight batteries, three of which are defective. If two different batteries are selected at random, what is the probability that both of them will be good?

SOLUTION: A flashlight has eight batteries, three of which are defective. If two different batteries are selected at random, what is the probability that both of them will be good?

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Question 1141169: A flashlight has eight batteries, three of which are defective. If two different batteries are selected at random, what is the probability that both of them will be good?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(5/8) first one is good and once chosen, (4/7) second one is, too. That joint product is 20/56 or 5/14.
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