SOLUTION: In a shipment of 30 televisions, 4 are defective. If 2 sets are randomly selected and tested, what is the probability that both are defective? (The first one is not replaced before

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Question 354256: In a shipment of 30 televisions, 4 are defective. If 2 sets are randomly selected and tested, what is the probability that both are defective? (The first one is not replaced before the second one is selected.)
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ways of selecting 2 from 30 ___ 30C2

ways of selecting 2 from 4 ___ 4C2

probability of BOTH sets bad ___ [4C2] / [30C2]