Container 1 Has 8 Items, 3 of Which Are Defective

question 32

Multiple Choice

Container 1 has 8 items, 3 of which are defective. Container 2 has 5 items, 2 of which are defective. If one item is drawn from each container, what is the probability that both items are not defective?

• A) 0.3750
• B) 0.3846
• C) 0.1500
• D) 0.6154
• E) 0.2000

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