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10% of the bulbs produced in a factory are of red colour and 2% are red and defective. If one bulb is picked at random, determine the probability of its being defective if it red.

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To solve the problem, we need to determine the probability of a bulb being defective given that it is red. We will use the concept of conditional probability. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Events**: - Let \( A \) be the event that a bulb is red. - Let \( B \) be the event that a bulb is defective. ...
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