SOLUTION: Mr. Wu’s biology class is writing group reports about
the Hawaiian Islands. He has a total of 10 groups.
Mr. Wu will assign an island and a topic at random
to each of the group
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Mr. Wu will assign an island and a topic at random
to each of the group
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Question 227480: Mr. Wu’s biology class is writing group reports about
the Hawaiian Islands. He has a total of 10 groups.
Mr. Wu will assign an island and a topic at random
to each of the groups. No two group assignments will
be the same.
Five Islands: Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Oahu,
or Kauai
Topics: Plant Life or
Animal Life
Linda and Kim are in different groups, but they both
want to write about Kauai. What is the probability
that both Linda’s and Kim’s groups will receive Kauai
assignments?
A.1/5
B.1/45
C.1/50
D.1/90 Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Chance linda assigned Kauai * chance kim assigned same * chance of assignment of different topics.
1/5 * 1/5 * 1/2 =1/50
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Ed
