SOLUTION: what is the probability of buying a regular drink and a regular bag of chips if you have 5 diet drinks. 10 regular drinks, 6 bags of fat free chips. and 10 bags of regular chips?

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Question 1168810: what is the probability of buying a regular drink and a regular bag of chips if you have 5 diet drinks. 10 regular drinks, 6 bags of fat free chips. and 10 bags of regular chips?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = 10%2F%2810%2B5%29.10%2F%2810%2B6%29 = %2810%2F15%29%2A%2810%2F16%29 = %282%2F3%29%2A%285%2F8%29 = 10%2F24 = 5%2F12.    ANSWER

Solved.

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Regarding wording of your problem, it is UNCLEAR to me, for what reason you want "to buy", if you just "have" it ?