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Conditional Probability & Bayes' Theorem · Question 46 of 125

Question 46

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A box holds 5 good and 3 faulty bulbs. Two bulbs are taken out one after the other without replacement. What is the probability that exactly one is faulty?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Good then faulty: 58×37\frac{5}{8} \times \frac{3}{7}; faulty then good: 38×57\frac{3}{8} \times \frac{5}{7}.

  2. 1556+1556=1528\frac{15}{56} + \frac{15}{56} = \frac{15}{28}.

Worth noting

1556\frac{15}{56} counts only one order; the faulty bulb can come first or second.

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Probabilities without replacement
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