Container 1 has 8 items,3 of which are defective.Container 2 has 5 items,2 of which are defective.One item is selected at random from each container.What is the probability that both items are not defective?
A)003
B)098
C)246
D)375
E)539

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The probability of selecting a non-defective item from Container 1 is 5/8 (since 5 out of 8 items are not defective), and from Container 2 is 3/5 (since 3 out of 5 items are not defective). Multiplying these probabilities gives the overall probability of selecting non-defective items from both containers: (5/8) * (3/5) = 15/40 = 3/8 = 0.375.

Container 1 Has 8 Items,3 of Which Are Defective