SOLUTION: A section of an exam contains two multiple-choice questions, each with three answer choices (listed "A", "B", and "C"). Assuming the outcomes to be equally likely, find the probabi

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Question 894656: A section of an exam contains two multiple-choice questions, each with three answer choices (listed "A", "B", and "C"). Assuming the outcomes to be equally likely, find the probability (as a reduced fraction) that the second answer is either "B" or "C". [Hint: List all the outcomes of the sample space first.]
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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since the first question could be anything, it doesn't enter into the picture.

the second answer could be A or B or C

the probability of getting A is 1/3 and the probability of getting B is 1/3 and the probability of getting C is 1/3.

the probability of getting B or C would be equal to 2/3.

unless there's something i'm missing, that's your answer.