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It is Known that a Box of 200 Electric Bulbs Contains 16 Defective Bulbs. One Bulb is Taken Out at Random from the Box. What is the Probability that the Bulb Drawn is

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It is known that a box of 200 electric bulbs contains 16 defective bulbs. One bulb is taken out at random from the box. What is the probability that the bulb drawn is defective.

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Solution

Total number of possible outcomes = 200

Number of defective bulbs = 16

∴ P(getting a defective bulb)  =`16/200 =2/25`

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Chapter 19: Probability - Exercise 15A [Page 687]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 19 Probability
Exercise 15A | Q 7.1 | Page 687
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