document.write( "Question 430482: Can I please get help with thus problem.
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document.write( "A box contains 3 defective bulbs and 9 good bulbs. 3/12 OR 1/4 DEFECTIVE
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document.write( "expected number of defective if 5 were chosen = .25*5 = 1.25 
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document.write( "would expect 1.  \n" );
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