SOLUTION: In today's business world, computer viruses can be lethal to the operations of a company. Suppose a local business has 38 laptop computers and, unknown to the company, that eight o

Question 394625: In today's business world, computer viruses can be lethal to the operations of a company. Suppose a local business has 38 laptop computers and, unknown to the company, that eight of these are infected with the deadly OUCH disease. The CEO of the company is making a big presentation at a major client and has randomly selected two of the laptops to use during the presentation. Find the probability that both of the computers selected for the presentation are infected by the OUCH virus.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
nCr=Combination of n things taken r at a time.
8C2/38C2
=28/703
=.0398
.
Ed
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