document.write( "Question 460728: A bag contains 20 batteries, of which six are defective. Selecting two at random, without replacement, determine the probability that none of the batteries you select are good.
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document.write( ">3/5
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document.write( ">3/10
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document.write( ">3/38
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document.write( ">9/100
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document.write( "please show me how you get the answer?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #316038 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! P(2 Defective) = P(Defective AND defective)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 Defective) = P(Defective) * P(Defective)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 Defective) = (6/20)*(5/19)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 Defective) = (6*5)/(20*19)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 Defective) = 30/380\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P(2 Defective) = 3/38\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the probability that both are defective is 3/38, which means that the answer is choice C) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |