document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056870>Question 1056870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a sample of 4 calculators is randomly selected from a group containing 44 that are defective and 23 that have no defects. what is the probability that all four of the calculators selected are defective? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are a total of 44 + 23 = 67 calculators<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability that the first calculator chosen is defective is 44/67, second defective chosen is 43/66, third is 42/65 and fourth is 41/64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "probability that all four are defective is 44/67 * 43/66 * 42/65 * 41/64 = approximately 0.1771 </SPAN>\n" );
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