document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927377>Question 927377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 16 packages of seeds as follows: 9 packages of marigold and 7 packages of zinnia seeds. If two packages from this box are randomly selected without replacement, what is the probability that the selected packages contain the same kind of seed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 63/256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 3/10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 19/40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 65/128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 13/24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16 packages of seeds: 9M, 7Z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 randomly selected without replacement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(they contain the same kind of seed) = P(2M  0r 2Z) =  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2F16%29%288%2F15%29+%2B+%287%2F16%29%286%2F15%29+=+114%2F240+=+19%2F40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2F16%29%288%2F15%29+%2B+%287%2F16%29%286%2F15%29+=+114%2F240+=+19%2F40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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