SOLUTION: A bag contains 6 cherry, 3 orange, and 2 lemon candies. You reach in and take 2 pieces of candy at random. Find the probability that you have 2 lemon candies.

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Question 437799: A bag contains 6 cherry, 3 orange, and 2 lemon candies. You reach in and take 2 pieces of candy at random. Find the probability that you have 2 lemon candies.
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Hi

 11 candies (6 cherry, 3 orange, 2 lemon)

You reach in and take 2 pieces of candy at random.

 P (2 lemon) = 2/11*1/10 = 2/110 = 1/55