An airplane bomber carries 12 bombs. Half are small and half are large. One-third of the small bombs are faulty and will not explode if released. Two-thirds of the large bombs are faulty. What is the probability that a randomly selected bomb will be small and will explode?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer:
(1/2)(2/3)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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