SOLUTION: Box A contains 13 items of which 8 are defective, and Box B contains 8 items of which 3 are defective. If an item is drawn at random from each box. Find the probability that both i

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Question 1096846: Box A contains 13 items of which 8 are defective, and Box B contains 8 items of which 3 are defective. If an item is drawn at random from each box. Find the probability that both items are defective.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Box A contains 13 items of which 8 are defective, and Box B contains 8 items of which 3 are defective. If an item is drawn at random from each box. Find the probability that both items are defective.
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Ans:: (8/13)(3/8) = 3/13
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Stan H.
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