SOLUTION: If you have two alarm clocks what is the probability that they both fail?

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Question 499059: If you have two alarm clocks what is the probability that they both fail?

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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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What's the probability that one alarm clock fails? I'm assuming that this probability is the same for both alarm clocks individually.

Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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The product of the individual fail probabilities.