SOLUTION: A pond is freshly stocked with 15 brown trout and 9 lake trout. The first fisherman in the area catches and releases a trout. He catches another trout a while later. What is the pr

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Question 1054372: A pond is freshly stocked with 15 brown trout and 9 lake trout. The first fisherman in the area catches and releases a trout. He catches another trout a while later. What is the probability that the fisherman caught lake trout each time?
I tried to divide 9 by 24 but it did not work
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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24 Trout: 15BT, 9LT
with relacement:
P(LT, LT) = (9/24)(9/24)