SOLUTION: A bag contains two Alabama state quarters and three Virginia state quarters. Determine the probability of the stated event in each of the following experiments.
1. A quarter is dr
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Question 1086338: A bag contains two Alabama state quarters and three Virginia state quarters. Determine the probability of the stated event in each of the following experiments.
1. A quarter is drawn from the bag, and then a second quarter is drawn.
a. What is the probability they are from the same state? Show and Explain.
2/9 x 1/8 + 3/9 x 2/8 x 1/7 which is 1/36 + 1/84 ???
b. What is the probability they are from different states? Show and Explain.
2/9 x 3/8 + 3/9 x 2/8 = 1/12 + 1/12 ???
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why do you have 9 in the denominator initially?
There are only 5 quarters to start
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Same states,
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Different states,
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