SOLUTION: a company has determined that 1% of the batteries it sells are defective. You recently bought 2 batteries from the company. What is the probability that they are both defective?

Question 283447: a company has determined that 1% of the batteries it sells are defective. You recently bought 2 batteries from the company. What is the probability that they are both defective?
can you please help me solve this problem. This question is from Mcdougal Littell textbook. From pages 638 pre algebra. Thanks much!!
- curious learner
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I believe it is .01*.01=.0001 for both of them to be defective.
1/100*1/100=1/10000

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