SOLUTION: If you have two alarm clocks what is the probability that they both fail?

Question 499059: If you have two alarm clocks what is the probability that they both fail?

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, chessace:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What's the probability that one alarm clock fails? I'm assuming that this probability is the same for both alarm clocks individually.
Answer by chessace(471) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The product of the individual fail probabilities.
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