Suppose that in an assortment of 20 calculators, there are 5 with defective switches.  If two machines are selected at random with replacement, what is the probability that both have defective switches? Round your answer to 4 decimal places. probability with replacement =

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1. Suppose that in an assortment of 20 calculators, there are 5 with defective switches.  If two machines are selected at random with replacement, what is the probability that both have defective switches? Round your answer to 4 decimal places.

probability with replacement = 

2. Suppose a die is rolled twice and let  B = {first toss is 2} and C = {second toss is a 3}. Find the probability P(B∩C). Round your answer to 4 decimal places.

3. Suppose a die is rolled twice and let  B = {first toss is 2} and C = {second toss is a 3}. Find the probability P(B∪C) . Round your answer to 4 decimal places.

4. Assume a jar has 5 blue marbles and 3 red marbles. What is the probability of drawing a red one the first draw and a blue on the second, without replacement? Round your answer to 4 decimal places.

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