SOLUTION: Suppose you have five books in your book bag. Three are novels, one is a biography, and one is a poetry book. Today you grab one book out of your bag without looking, and return it
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Question 381777: Suppose you have five books in your book bag. Three are novels, one is a biography, and one is a poetry book. Today you grab one book out of your bag without looking, and return it later. Tomorrow you do the same thing. What is the probability that grab a novel both days?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose you have five books in your book bag. Three are novels, one is a biography, and one is a poetry book. Today you grab one book out of your bag without looking, and return it later. Tomorrow you do the same thing. What is the probability that grab a novel both days?
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Ans: (3/5)^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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