There are 10 000 laptops in a warehouse, out of which 10 are defective. Two laptops are selected at random and tested one by one. Determine the probability that both laptops are defective.

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There are 10 000 laptops in a warehouse, out of
which 10 are defective. Two laptops are selected
at random and tested one by one. Determine the
probability that both laptops are defective.
Transcribed Image Text:There are 10 000 laptops in a warehouse, out of which 10 are defective. Two laptops are selected at random and tested one by one. Determine the probability that both laptops are defective.
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