SOLUTION: If two dates are selected at random from the 365 days of the year, use the counting principal to determine the number of possible outcomes if the dates are selected A)WITH REPLAC

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Question 732016: If two dates are selected at random from the 365 days of the year, use the counting principal to determine the number of possible outcomes if the dates are selected
A)WITH REPLACMENTS
B) WITHOUT REPLACEMENTS

Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn:
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)2/365
(b)4/365

Answer by ikleyn(53339) About Me  (Show Source):
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If two dates are selected at random from the 365 days of the year, use the counting highlight%28cross%28principal%29%29 principle
to determine the number of possible outcomes if the dates are selected
A)WITH REPLACMENTS
B) WITHOUT REPLACEMENTS
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(A) with replacement:     365 * 365 = 133225.


(B) without replacement:  365 * 364 = 132860.

Solved.


In this problem, it is VERY IMPORTANT to understand the question and the answer correctly.


What is written in the post by @lynnlo, makes no sense.

Simply ignore it.