SOLUTION: In a shipment of 50 televisions, 5 are defective. If 2 television sets are randomly selected and tested without replacement, what is the probability that both are defective?

Question 283906: In a shipment of 50 televisions, 5 are defective. If 2 television sets are randomly selected and tested without replacement, what is the probability that both are defective?
Answer by brucewill(101) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Chances for first one to be defective: 5/50.
Chances for the second to be defective (w/o replacement: 4/49.

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