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A fuse box contains 20 fuses of which 5 are defective. If 2 fuses are selected at random and removed from the box in succession without replacing the first, the possibility that both are defective.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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