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
E)None of the above

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The probability that the second item is defective is independent of the first item and remains 5%, or 0.05.

A Production Process Is Known to Produce a Particular Item