SOLUTION: There are 8 action, 3 comedy, and 5 children's DVDs on a shelf. Suppose two DVDs are selected at random from the shelf. Find each probability P(2 action DVD) if no replacement occ

Question 394636: There are 8 action, 3 comedy, and 5 children's DVDs on a shelf. Suppose two DVDs are selected at random from the shelf. Find each probability
P(2 action DVD) if no replacement occurs
P(a comedy DVD, then children's DVD) if no replacement occurs
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is a total of 16 DVDs.
P(2 action DVD) if no replacement occurs
8/16 * 7/15 = 7/30
.
P(a comedy DVD, then children's DVD) if no replacement occurs
3/16 * 5/15 = 1/16
.
Ed
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