document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=685654>Question 685654</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a box consists of 12 light bulbs, of which 3 are defective. If you select 2 at random, without replacement, find the probability that none of the light bulbs are defective </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: # of defective = 3 ; # not-defective = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(none of 2 are defective) = 9C2/12C2 = 36/66 = 6/11<BR>\n" );
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