SOLUTION: A kitten in a litter is equally likely to be brown or black. Find the probability that both kittens in a litter are brown.

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Question 141304This question is from textbook California Mathematics
: A kitten in a litter is equally likely to be brown or black. Find the probability that both kittens in a litter are brown. This question is from textbook California Mathematics

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A kitten in a litter is equally likely to be brown or black.
P(brown) = 1/2 ; P(black) = 1/2
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Find the probability that both kittens in a litter are brown.
P(brown and brown) = P(brown)*P(brown) = 1/2*1/2 = 1/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.