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Three pens are tested, with 8 equally likely good/bad outcomes. P(exactly one bad) is
A3/8
B3/4
C1/2
D1/8
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 3/8
Exactly one defective pen can be in 3 of the 8 outcomes, so the probability is 3/8.
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