Time magazine reported that when 19,218 gas masks from branches of the military were tested, it was found that 10,322 were defective. Find the probability of selecting 2 consecutive defective gas masks. After each selection the masks are not replaced.

Time magazine reported that when 19,218 gas masks from branches of the military were tested, it was found that 10,322 were defective. Find the probability of selecting 2 consecutive defective gas masks. After each selection the masks are not replaced.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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