What is the probability that only one of the items is defective?
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
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
1 Answer
Probability of getting only one defective item from the two
containers is
Explanation:
Container 1 Total items = 8, defective = 3
Container 2 Total items = 5, defective = 2
Probability of getting 1 defective item in container 1 = 3/8
Probability of getting no defective item in container 1 = 5/8
Probability of getting 1 defective item in container 2 = 2/5
Probability of getting no defective item in container 2 = 3/5
When a defective item is selected from container 1, we should not pick a defective one from container 2 and vice versa.
Probability of getting only one defective item is
