document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488253>Question 488253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cookie jar contains 3 peanut butter cookies, 5 chocolate chip cookies, and 2 snickerdoodle cookies. If Candice randomly chooses one cookie and eats it, then chooses a second cookie and its it . What is the probability she will choose and eat 2 peanut butter  cookies? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(pb and pb) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= P(pb)*P(pb|pb) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3/10)(2/9) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (1/5)(1/3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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