A box contains 9 bulbs, of which 4 are faulty. If 4 bulbs are selected randomly, what is the probability that there is at least one working bulb among them?

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Published
11 Jul 2019
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28 May 2026

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Explanation

To find the probability of having at least one good bulb, it's easier to calculate the complement — the probability that all selected bulbs are defective. The total number of ways to choose 4 bulbs from 9 is C(9,4) = 126. The number of ways to choose 4 defective bulbs from the 4 defective ones is C(4,4) = 1. Therefore, the probability that all selected bulbs are defective is 1/126. Hence, the probability of having at least one good bulb is 1 - 1/126 = 125/126.

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