Box contains 15 items,4 of which are defective and 11 are good. Two items are selected. What is probability that the first is good and the second defective?

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Vyck · Answer 1 · 2018-03-01T04:24:34+0000

The probability of the first item being good is 11/15.
Since we have taken 1 item out the remaining total is now 14, so the probability of getting a defective item is now 4/14.
Now you multiply the probabilities together to get (11/15)(2/7)=22/105

Box contains 15 items,4 of which are defective and 11 are good. Two items are selected. What is probability that the first is good and the second defective?

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