Conditional probability
Suppose a batch contains ten items, of which four are defective. Two items are drawn at random from the batch, one after the other, without replacement. What is the probability that:
I) both are defective?
Ii) Is the second item defective?
I) both are defective?
Ii) Is the second item defective?
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