SOLUTION: A pet store has 9 puppies, including 3 poodles, 2 terriers, and 4 retrievers. If Rebecka and Aaron, in that order, each select one puppy at random without replacement, find the pro
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Question 1043456: A pet store has 9 puppies, including 3 poodles, 2 terriers, and 4 retrievers. If Rebecka and Aaron, in that order, each select one puppy at random without replacement, find the probibility that both select a poodle. Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
There is a 1/3 chance that the first person picks a poodle (3 poodles out of 9 puppies), then once the first person has picked a poodle, there are 2 poodles remaining out of 8 puppies remaining, 1/4. 1/3 times 1/4 (independent events)
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