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OpenStudy (kristen):

A string of Christmas tree lights has 15 lights. One of the lights does not work. What is the probability that the defective light is the third one from the plug?

OpenStudy (kristen):

how do you go about getting this answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If there is 15 lights and one is out this puts you at 1/15 then you have to cube the 15 to get 1/15^3 or 1/3375

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