SOLUTION: If six in every hundred saws are defective and you buy two what is the probability of both of the saws you bought being defective?

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Question 751267: If six in every hundred saws are defective and you buy two what is the probability of both of the saws you bought being defective?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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1st saw: 6/100
2nd saw: 5/99
both: P=(6/100)(5/99)=1/330

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