A production process is known to produce a particular item in such a way that 5 percent of these are defective.If two items are randomly selected as they come off the production line, what is the probability that the second item will be defective?
A)0.05
B)0.005
C)0.18
D)0.20

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The probability of the second item being defective is independent of the probability of the first item being defective. Therefore, the probability of the second item being defective is still 0.05, which is the same as the probability of any item being defective.

A Production Process Is Known to Produce a Particular Item