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Question 304310: In a shipment of 100 televisions, 6 are defective. If a person buys two televisions from that shipment, what is the probability that both are defective? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a shipment of 100 televisions, 6 are defective. If a person buys two televisions from that shipment, what is the probability that both are defective?
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Binomial Problem with n = 2 ; p = 6/100 ; x = 2
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P(x=2) = 2C3(0.06)^2(0.04)^0 = (0.06)^2 = 0.0036
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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