Q1: Box 1 contains 1000 bulbs of which 10% are defective. Box 2 contains 2000 bulbs of which 5% are defective. Two bulbs are picked from a randomly selected box. (a) Find the probability that both bulbs are defective. (b) Assuming that both are defective, find the probability that they came from box 1.

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Q1: Box 1 contains 1000 bulbs of which 10% are defective. Box 2 contains 2000
bulbs of which 5% are defective. Two bulbs are picked from a randomly selected
box. (a) Find the probability that both bulbs are defective. (b) Assuming that both
are defective, find the probability that they came from box 1.
Transcribed Image Text:Q1: Box 1 contains 1000 bulbs of which 10% are defective. Box 2 contains 2000 bulbs of which 5% are defective. Two bulbs are picked from a randomly selected box. (a) Find the probability that both bulbs are defective. (b) Assuming that both are defective, find the probability that they came from box 1.
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