Out of 54 jelly beans, two were found to be defective. What is the experimental probability a jelly bean is defective? 26/27 1/27 2/27 24/27

Deepak Oberoi asked Feb 23, 2023

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Out of 54 jelly beans, two were found to be defective. What is the experimental probability a jelly bean is defective?

26/27

1/27

2/27

24/27

Deepak Oberoi asked Feb 23, 2023

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Answer:

1/27

Explanation:

To find the probability of a defective jelly bean

P(defective) = number defective/ total

=2/54

= 1/27

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