SOLUTION: suppose a local business has 50 laptop computers and, unknown to the company, three of these infected with the BlastOff virus. The CEO of the company is making a big presentation a

Question 669763: suppose a local business has 50 laptop computers and, unknown to the company, three of these infected with the BlastOff virus. The CEO of the company is making a big presentation at a major client and has randomly selected two of the laptops for use during the presentation.What is the probability that both of the computers are infected.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
suppose a local business has 50 laptop computers and, unknown to the company, three of these infected with the BlastOff virus. The CEO of the company is making a big presentation at a major client and has randomly selected two of the laptops for use during the presentation.What is the probability that both of the computers are infected.
P(2 infected) = 3C2/50C2 = 3/1225
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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