Suppose that we have a fuse box containing 20 fuses, of which five are defective. If 3 fuses are selected at random and removed from the box in succession without replacing the first, what is the probability that all fuses are defective? a. 15/18 b. 1/19 c. 3/17 d. 1/114
Suppose that we have a fuse box containing 20 fuses, of which five are defective. If 3 fuses are selected at random and removed from the box in succession without replacing the first, what is the probability that all fuses are defective? a. 15/18 b. 1/19 c. 3/17 d. 1/114
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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Suppose that we have a fuse box containing 20 fuses, of which five are defective. If 3 fuses are selected at random and removed from the box in succession without replacing the first, what is the probability that all fuses are defective?
a. 15/18
b. 1/19
c. 3/17
d. 1/114
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