A box holds 10 light-bulbs

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · A Level · Mathematics · Probability · Probability

Problem

A box holds 10 light-bulbs, of which 3 are defective and 7 are good. Three bulbs are selected at random without replacement. Determine the probability that at least one selected bulb is defective. (a) 4960\dfrac{49}{60} (b) 724\dfrac{7}{24} (c) 1724\dfrac{17}{24} (d) 2140\dfrac{21}{40}

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