We shall let the sample space consist of all subsets (unordered) of 10 out of the 24 light bulbs in the 24 box. There are such subsets. The number of subsets that contain the two defective bulbs is the 10 number of subsets of size 8 out of the other 22 bulbs, 22 so the probability we want is

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Chapter0: Preparing For Algebra
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We shall let the sample space consist of all subsets (unordered) of 10 out of the 24 light bulbs in the
(24
such subsets. The number of subsets that contain the two defective bulbs is the
10
box. There are
number of subsets of size 8 out of the other 22 bulbs,
22
so the probability we want is
8
Transcribed Image Text:We shall let the sample space consist of all subsets (unordered) of 10 out of the 24 light bulbs in the (24 such subsets. The number of subsets that contain the two defective bulbs is the 10 box. There are number of subsets of size 8 out of the other 22 bulbs, 22 so the probability we want is 8
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