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If a box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains no defective bulbs.

Correct Answer: 1/12

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events =  10 C 5


 


Number of ways of selecting no defective bulbs i.e., 5 non-defective bulbs out of 7 is 7 C 5 .


 


So,required probability = 7 C 5 10 C 5 = 1/12.


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