document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283447>Question 283447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a company has determined that 1% of the batteries it sells are defective. You recently bought 2 batteries from the company. What is the probability that they are both defective?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please help me solve this problem. This question is from Mcdougal Littell textbook. From pages 638 pre algebra. Thanks much!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I believe it is .01*.01=.0001 for both of them to be defective.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/100*1/100=1/10000<BR>\n" );
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