document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706468>Question 706468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two light bulbs get mixed up with seven good ones. If you take two of the bulbs, what is the probability that both are bad? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to \"succeed\": 2C2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible pairs: 9C2 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(select 2 bad) = 1/36<BR>\n" );
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