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Ared box contains eight itmes, of which three are defective, and a blue box contains five
itmes, of which two are defective. An item is drawn at random from each box. What is the
probability that both items will be nondefective?

A

`3/20`

B

`3/8`

C

`5/13`

D

`8/13`

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The correct Answer is:
B
The probability of both items being nondefective = `5/8 cdot 3/5=3/8`.
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