Homework Help: math prob.

Posted by sha on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 11:48pm.

the purchasing director of a bank has just received a shipment of 100 printers. She has been told that the shipment includes 5 defective printers. She randomly selects two printers and tests them. If both printers work the purchasing director accepts the shipment. what is the probability the shipment is rejected?

help me please??tyy in advance!

math prob. - PsyDAG, Monday, July 26, 2010 at 11:03am
If one does not work, the shipment will be rejected.

5/100 = ?

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