SOLUTION: A container contains 10 electronic components. 4 of the electronic components are defective. 2 components are selected from the container without replacement. Calculate the probabi

Question 1203288: A container contains 10 electronic components. 4 of the electronic components are defective. 2 components are selected from the container without replacement. Calculate the probability that they are both non-defective.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The set of non-defective components has 10-4 = 6 elements, initially.


Therefore,

    P =  =  =  = reduce the fraction = .   ANSWER

Solved.

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The formula is self-explanatory.

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