SOLUTION: 10 cards are numbered from 1 to 10 and placed in a box. One card is selected at random and is not replaced. Another card is then randomly selected. What is the probability of selec

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Question 1127196: 10 cards are numbered from 1 to 10 and placed in a box. One card is selected at random and is not replaced. Another card is then randomly selected. What is the probability of selecting two numbers that are less than 6?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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5/10*4/9 or 2/9
First has five possibilities out of ten and second has four possibilities out of nine.