document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201707>Question 1201707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A stack of playing cards contains 4 jacks, 5 queens, 3 kings, and 3 aces. Two cards will be randomly selected from the stack. What is the probability that a queen is chosen and replaced, and then a queen is chosen again? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 5 queens out of a total of 15 cards.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the first queen is replaced before selecting the second card, the probability of getting a queen on each selection is 5/15 = 1/3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of getting a queen both times is then (1/3)(1/3) = 1/9.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 1/9<br> </SPAN>\n" );
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