SOLUTION: Three separate slips of paper are marked a, b, and c.One slip is randomly selected and replaced, and then a second slip is drawn. Find the probability of getting (a and b) in that

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Question 915318: Three separate slips of paper are marked a, b, and c.One slip is randomly selected and replaced, and then a second slip is drawn. Find the probability of getting (a and b) in that order.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Look at the possible outcomes.
aa ab ac
ba bb bc
ca cb cc
There are 9 possible.
So,


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