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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In a box of 25 switches, 3 are defective. What is the probability of randomly selecting a switch that is not defective? Enter your answer as a percentage; example: 33%.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

how many are not defective?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

22

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

so what's the probability of hitting a non-defective switch?

mathslover (mathslover):

defected person / total persons * 100%

mathslover (mathslover):

non defected person / total person * 100 % = ur answer

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

person?

mathslover (mathslover):

*switches sorry ... i always take persons as defected lolz

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

so what's the probability of hitting a non defective switch @XavierSalazaR19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got 12%

mathslover (mathslover):

wht is the process that u did ?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

it should be a big percent o.O

mathslover (mathslover):

Note : we want % of non defected switches--> 22 switches .. not 3 switches

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now i got 88%

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

that's right-er

mathslover (mathslover):

yes it is right now

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