SOLUTION: A box of defective video games were accidentally mixed with a box of good video games. There are now 15 video games, 5 of which are defective sitting in a large box. If three games

Question 849952: A box of defective video games were accidentally mixed with a box of good video games. There are now 15 video games, 5 of which are defective sitting in a large box. If three games are selected at random, what is the probability that exactly 2 of them will be defective? Give your answer in decimal form, rounded to the hundredths place.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

5 defective, 10 acceptable 

three games are selected at random

P(2 def) =  = .22 (rounded to the hundredths place) 

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