A Supplier Delivers an Order for 20 Electric Toothbrushes to a Store

question 62

Multiple Choice

A supplier delivers an order for 20 electric toothbrushes to a store. By accident, three of the electric toothbrushes are defective. What is the probability that the first two electric toothbrushes sold will be returned because they are defective?

• A) 3/20 or 0.15
• B) 3/17 or 0.176
• C) ¼ or 0.25
• D) 3/190 or 0.01579

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