SOLUTION: A local grocery store offers 39 different flavors of ice cream. You ask your friend to stop and get two different pints of ice cream. What is the probability of your friend selecti
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Question 1109758: A local grocery store offers 39 different flavors of ice cream. You ask your friend to stop and get two different pints of ice cream. What is the probability of your friend selecting chocolate and vanilla? (%)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A local grocery store offers 39 different flavors of ice cream. You ask your friend to stop and get two different pints of ice cream. What is the probability of your friend selecting chocolate and vanilla? (%)
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# of pairs:: 39C2
# of chocolate/vanilla pairs:: 1
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Ans:: P(choc/van) = 1/(39*19) = 1/741
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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