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Out if 2 broken TV sets and 6 fixed TV sets in Joe's Fix-My-LCD store, 2 sets are selected randomly. What is the probability that at least 1 set is broken?
A. 11/28
B. 13/28
C. 15/28
D. 1/5
E. 1/8
OA B.
Out of 2 broken TV sets and 6 fixed TV sets in Joe's Fix-My-
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There are 8 TV's in totalAAPL wrote:Economist GMAT
Out of 2 broken TV sets and 6 fixed TV sets in Joe's Fix-My-LCD store, 2 sets are selected randomly. What is the probability that at least 1 set is broken?
A. 11/28
B. 13/28
C. 15/28
D. 1/5
E. 1/8
OA B.
2 are broken
6 are fixed
We want to find P(at least one TV is broken)
When it comes to probability questions involving at least, it's often best to try using the complement.
That is, P(Event A happening) = 1 - P(Event A not happening)
So, here we get: P(getting at least 1 broken TV) = 1 - P(not getting at least 1 broken TV)
What does it mean to not get at least 1 broken TV? It means getting zero broken TVs.
So, we can write: P(getting at least 1 broken TV) = 1 - P(getting zero broken TVs)
1 - P(getting two FIXED TVs)
P(getting two FIXED TVs)
P(getting two FIXED TVs) = P(1st TV fixed and 2nd TV is fixed)
= P(1st TV fixed) x P(2nd TV is fixed)
= 6/8 x 5/7
= 30/56
= 15/28
So, P(getting at least 1 broken TV) = 1 - P(not getting at least 1 broken TV)
= 1 - 15/28
= 13/28
Answer: B
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\[\left. \begin{gathered}AAPL wrote:Economist GMAT
Out if 2 broken TV sets and 6 fixed TV sets in Joe's Fix-My-LCD store, 2 sets are selected randomly. What is the probability that at least 1 set is broken?
A. 11/28
B. 13/28
C. 15/28
D. 1/5
E. 1/8
2\,{\text{b}}\,\,\left( {{\text{broken}}} \right)\,\, \hfill \\
6\,{\text{f}}\,\,\,\left( {{\text{fixed}}} \right) \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right\}\,\,\,2\,\,{\text{chosen}}\,\,{\text{simultaneously}}\,\,\,\left( {{\text{randomly}}} \right)\]
\[? = P\left( { \geqslant 1\,{\text{b}}} \right) = 1 - P\left( {2\,{\text{f}}} \right)\]
\[P\left( {2\,{\text{f}}} \right) = \frac{{C\left( {6,2} \right)}}{{C\left( {8,2} \right)}} = \ldots = \frac{{15}}{{28}}\]
\[? = 1 - \frac{{15}}{{28}} = \boxed{\frac{{13}}{{28}}}\]
This solution follows the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.
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We are given that there are 2 broken TV sets and 6 fixed TV sets and need to determine the probability that when 2 TV sets are selected, at least 1 is broken. Recall that the phrase "at least one" means "one or more."AAPL wrote:Economist GMAT
Out if 2 broken TV sets and 6 fixed TV sets in Joe's Fix-My-LCD store, 2 sets are selected randomly. What is the probability that at least 1 set is broken?
A. 11/28
B. 13/28
C. 15/28
D. 1/5
E. 1/8
We can use the following formula:
1 = P(at least 1 set is broken) + P(no sets are broken)
Thus:
P(at least 1 set is broken) = 1 - P(no sets are broken)
P(no sets are broken) = 6/8 x 5/7 = 3/4 x 5/7 = 15/28
P(at least 1 set is broken) = 1 - 15/28 = 13/28
Answer: B
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