Probability 3 Question 13
13. There are four machines and it is known that exactly two of them are faulty. They are tested, one by one, in a random order till both the faulty machines are identified. Then, the probability that only two tests are needed, is
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(b)
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(1998, 2M)
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Solution:
- Probability that only two tests are needed =Probability that the first machine tested is faulty
Probability that the second machine tested is faulty