SOLUTION: A letter is chosen from the words BABY BOY and the replaced. Find P(B and B).

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Question 581083: A letter is chosen from the words BABY BOY and the replaced.
Find P(B and B).
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A letter is chosen from the words BABY BOY and the replaced.
Find P(B and B).
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Because of "replacement" the events are independent.
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P(B and B) = [P(B)]^2 = [3/7]^2 = 9/49
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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