SOLUTION: A box of defective video games were accidentally mixed with a box of good video games. There are now 15 video games, 5 of which are defective sitting in a large box. If three games

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Question 849952: A box of defective video games were accidentally mixed with a box of good video games. There are now 15 video games, 5 of which are defective sitting in a large box. If three games are selected at random, what is the probability that exactly 2 of them will be defective? Give your answer in decimal form, rounded to the hundredths place.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

5 defective, 10 acceptable 

three games are selected at random

P(2 def) = %285C2%29%2810C1%29%2F%2815C3%29=+10%2A10%2F455+=+100%2F455 = .22 (rounded to the hundredths place)