document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330098>Question 330098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your friend randomly selects 2 movies from your collection to borrow. Your collection includes 9 comedies, 5 dramas, 3 mysteries, 1 musical, and 2 horror movies. What is the probability that both movies are comedies? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to pick 2 comedies: 9C2 = (9*8)/(1*2) = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to randomly pick 2 movies: 20C2 = (20*19)/(1*2) = 190<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 comedies) = 36/190 = 0.1895<BR>\n" );
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