document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155793>Question 1155793</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> defective batteries in a box of 12 batteries, 2 are dead. if 2 batteries are selected at random for a flashlight, find the probability that both are dead. would you consider this event likely or unlikely? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #778462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=778462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> probability of first's being dead is 2/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then second is 1/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "joint probability is product or 2/132 or 1/66. That is less than 2% and would be considered unlikely.<BR>\n" );
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