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A lot of 20 eggs contains 5 defective eggs . One egg is drawn at random from the lot . What is the probability that
(i) This egg is defective ? (ii) This egg is not defective ?

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`(5)/(20) = (1)/(4)`
(ii) `(15)/(20) = (3)/(4)`
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