document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389543>Question 389543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this probllem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability that a digital tape is defect-free is 0.97. If 2 tapes are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "selected at random, what is the probability that both are defective (state your answer as a decimal carried out to the fourth place)? \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 #276070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability that a digital tape is defect-free is 0.97====>The probability that a digital tape is defective is 0.03======>Probability that both are defective is 0.03*0.03 = 0.0009. </SPAN>\n" );
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