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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 the item from container one is defective and the item from container 2 is not defective?

A. 0.3846
B.0.2250
C. 0.3750
D. 0.6154
E. 0.1500

User Antonpuz
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

reqd .probability=3/8 ×3/5=9/40=0.2250

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