0 votes 0 votes a lot consists of 12 good pencils, 6 with minor defects and 2 with major defects. A pencil is chosen at random. The probability that this pencil is not defective is? Probability probability engineering-mathematics eamcet + – gabbar asked Jul 14, 2017 • reshown Jul 14, 2017 by gabbar gabbar 711 views answer comment Share Follow See all 3 Comments See all 3 3 Comments reply focus _GATE commented Jul 14, 2017 reply Follow Share 1/3 ? 0 votes 0 votes gabbar commented Jul 14, 2017 reply Follow Share it will be 3/5 The total no pencil=20 i.e good pencil=12 and bad (major+minor) pencil =8 so according to question the probability that this pencil is not defective=12C1 / 20C1=3/5 0 votes 0 votes focus _GATE commented Jul 14, 2017 reply Follow Share I misinterpreted the question.. than acc to u 3/5 will be correct ... 0 votes 0 votes Please log in or register to add a comment.