SOLUTION: A shipment of 10 printers contains 2 that are defective. Find the probability that a sample of size 2​, drawn from the 10​, will not contain a defective printer.

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Question 1160037: A shipment of 10 printers contains 2 that are defective. Find the probability that a sample of size 2​, drawn from the 10​, will not contain a defective printer.

Answer by ikleyn(52793) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = %288%2F10%29%2A%287%2F9%29 = 0.6222...     ANSWER

The formula is self-explanatory . . .