Question 389475
P(the first tire is NOT defective) is the same as 100% - P(the first tire IS defective):
100% - 2% = 98% or (0.98)

P(the second tire is NOT defective) is the same: 98% (or 0.98).

We need both these events to happen, so we multiply the probabilities together:

.98 * .98 = .9604