suppose that we have a fuse box containing 20 fuses, of which 5 are defective. If 2 fuses are selected a at random and removed from the box in secession without replacement, what is the probability that both fuses are good?

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suppose that we have a fuse box containing 20 fuses, of which 5 are defective. If 2 fuses are selected a at random and removed from the box in secession without replacement, what is the probability that both fuses are good? 

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