$A$ carton of $24$ bulbs contains $6$ defective bulbs. One bulb is drawn at random. What is the probability that the bulb is not defective? If the bulb selected is defective and it is not replaced, and a second bulb is selected at random from the rest, what is the probability that the second bulb is defective?

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(N/A) Total number of bulbs, $n(S) = 24$.
Number of defective bulbs $= 6$.
Number of non-defective (good) bulbs $= 24 - 6 = 18$.
Part $1$: Probability that the bulb is not defective:
$P(\text{not defective}) = \frac{\text{Number of good bulbs}}{\text{Total number of bulbs}} = \frac{18}{24} = \frac{3}{4}$.
Part $2$: If the first bulb selected is defective and not replaced:
Remaining total number of bulbs $= 24 - 1 = 23$.
Remaining number of defective bulbs $= 6 - 1 = 5$.
Probability that the second bulb is defective $= \frac{\text{Remaining defective bulbs}}{\text{Remaining total bulbs}} = \frac{5}{23}$.

Explore More

Similar Questions

All the jacks,queens,and kings are removed from a deck of $52$ playing cards. The remaining cards are well shuffled,and then one card is drawn at random. Giving ace a value of $1$ and similar values for other cards,find the probability that the card has a value:
$(i)$ $7$
$(ii)$ greater than $7$
$(iii)$ less than $7$

Difficult
View Solution

$A$ bag contains orange flavoured candies only. Rahi takes out one candy without looking into the bag. Then,the probabilities that the candy taken out is orange flavoured and is lemon flavoured are ........ respectively.

There are $5$ white,$7$ red,$4$ black,and $2$ blue identical balls in a box. One ball is selected at random from the box. Find the probability that the selected ball is either white or blue.

Two balanced dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum of numbers on two dice is a multiple of $5$.

Three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. Then,the probability of receiving at the most two tails is ........

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo