document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=381777>Question 381777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (3/5)^2<BR>\n" );
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