SOLUTION: A package contains 10 resistors, 2 of which are defective. If 3 are selected, find the probability of getting 1 defective resistor.

Question 1160596: A package contains 10 resistors, 2 of which are defective. If 3 are selected, find the probability of getting 1 defective resistor.
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 3 ways to get 1 defective resistor, picked first, second, or third
8/10*7/9*2/8=112/720 and 3 ways so 336/720=0.46667
also (2C1)*8C2/10C3=0.46667
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How is a resistor defective?
Does is fail to resist, and surrender?
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