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A box contains 150 bulbs out of which 15 are defective. It is not possible to just look at a bulb and tell whether or not it is defective. One bulb is taken out at random from this box. - Mathematics

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A box contains 150 bulbs out of which 15 are defective. It is not possible to just look at a bulb and tell whether or not it is defective. One bulb is taken out at random from this box. Calculate the probability that the bulb taken out is a defective one. 

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उत्तर

Total number of possible outcomes = 150 

Number of bulbs which are defective = 15 

P(taking out a defective bulb) = `15/150 = 1/10`

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अध्याय 25: Probability - Exercise 25 (C) [पृष्ठ ३९५]

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सेलिना Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 25 Probability
Exercise 25 (C) | Q 22.2 | पृष्ठ ३९५

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