SOLUTION: Mr. Wu�s biology class is writing group reports about the Hawaiian Islands. He has a total of 10 groups. Mr. Wu will assign an island and a topic at random to each of the group

Question 227480: Mr. Wu�s biology class is writing group reports about
the Hawaiian Islands. He has a total of 10 groups.
Mr. Wu will assign an island and a topic at random
to each of the groups. No two group assignments will
be the same.
Five Islands: Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu,
or Kauai
Topics: Plant Life or
Animal Life
Linda and Kim are in different groups, but they both
want to write about Kauai. What is the probability
that both Linda�s and Kim�s groups will receive Kauai
assignments?
A.1/5
B.1/45
C.1/50
D.1/90
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Chance linda assigned Kauai * chance kim assigned same * chance of assignment of different topics.
1/5 * 1/5 * 1/2 =1/50
.
Ed
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