Probability of observing an event

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PROBLEM 1

Items coming off a production line are categorized as good (G), slightly blemished (B), and defective (D), and the percentages are 80%, 15% and 5%, respectively. Suppose that two items will be randomly selected for inspection and the selections are independent.

a) List all outcomes and assign probabilities.

b) Find the probability that at least one of the items is slightly blemished.

c) Find the probability that neither of the items is good.

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