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It is known that a box of 100 electric bulbs contains 8 defective bulbs. One bulb is taken out at random from the box. What is the probability that the bulb drawn is (i) defective? (ii) non -defective?

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To solve the problem, we need to find the probability of drawing a defective bulb and the probability of drawing a non-defective bulb from a box containing 100 electric bulbs, of which 8 are defective. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the total number of bulbs:** - The total number of bulbs in the box is 100. 2. **Identify the number of defective bulbs:** - The number of defective bulbs is given as 8. 3. **Calculate the number of non-defective bulbs:** - Non-defective bulbs = Total bulbs - Defective bulbs - Non-defective bulbs = 100 - 8 = 92 4. **Calculate the probability of drawing a defective bulb:** - Probability (Defective) = Number of defective bulbs / Total number of bulbs - Probability (Defective) = 8 / 100 - Simplifying this fraction: - Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 4: - Probability (Defective) = 2 / 25 5. **Calculate the probability of drawing a non-defective bulb:** - Probability (Non-defective) = Number of non-defective bulbs / Total number of bulbs - Probability (Non-defective) = 92 / 100 - Simplifying this fraction: - Divide both the numerator and the denominator by 4: - Probability (Non-defective) = 23 / 25 ### Final Answers: (i) The probability that the bulb drawn is defective = 2/25 (ii) The probability that the bulb drawn is non-defective = 23/25 ---
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