Suppose that a cargo container at the port containing 25 bales of cashmere yarns contains 5 bales that are defective. If 2 bales are selected in random andremoved from the container in succession without replacing the first, what is the probability that both bales are defective?

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uppose that a cargo container at the port containing 25 bales of cashmere yarns contains 5 bales that are defective. If 2 bales are selected in random and emoved from the container in succession without replacing the first, what is the probability that both bales are defective?