Hi

p(def) = 97/2500

buys two games, 

P(both def) =  = .0015 = .002

0r

P(both def) =  = .00149

So very close: would agree .001 more politically correct

if the particular vendor had the entire shipment. 

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 97/2500*96/2499=0.0014905

which is closer to .001 than to .002 

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