Eight of the 100 digital video recorders (DVRS) in an inventory are known to be defective. What is the probability that a randomly selected item is defective? The probability is (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)

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Eight of the 100 digital video recorders (DVRs) in an inventory are known to be defective. What is the probability that a randomly selected item is defective?

**Answer:**
The probability is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ .

(Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.)

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In this problem, we need to determine the probability of randomly selecting a defective DVR from a given inventory. There are a total of 100 DVRs, out of which 8 are defective. The probability of selecting a defective DVR can be calculated by dividing the number of defective DVRs by the total number of DVRs in the inventory.

Use the formula for probability \( P \):
\[ P(\text{Defective}) = \frac{\text{Number of defective DVRs}}{\text{Total number of DVRs}} \]

To find the correct answer, input the fraction as either an integer or a decimal, without rounding.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** Eight of the 100 digital video recorders (DVRs) in an inventory are known to be defective. What is the probability that a randomly selected item is defective? **Answer:** The probability is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ . (Type an integer or a decimal. Do not round.) --- In this problem, we need to determine the probability of randomly selecting a defective DVR from a given inventory. There are a total of 100 DVRs, out of which 8 are defective. The probability of selecting a defective DVR can be calculated by dividing the number of defective DVRs by the total number of DVRs in the inventory. Use the formula for probability \( P \): \[ P(\text{Defective}) = \frac{\text{Number of defective DVRs}}{\text{Total number of DVRs}} \] To find the correct answer, input the fraction as either an integer or a decimal, without rounding.
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