SOLUTION: If a company makes spark plugs and 1 of every 24 are defective if you buy 2 what are the chances that those 2 will be defective

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Question 832388: If a company makes spark plugs and 1 of every 24 are defective if you buy 2 what are the chances that those 2 will be defective
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If a company makes spark plugs and 1 of every 24 are defective if you buy 2 what are the chances that those 2 will be defective
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Ans: (1/24)^2 = 0.0017
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cheers,
Stan H.

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