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Question 927377: A box contains 16 packages of seeds as follows: 9 packages of marigold and 7 packages of zinnia seeds. If two packages from this box are randomly selected without replacement, what is the probability that the selected packages contain the same kind of seed?
(A) 63/256
(B) 3/10
(C) 19/40
(D) 65/128
(E) 13/24 Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 16 packages of seeds: 9M, 7Z
2 randomly selected without replacement
P(they contain the same kind of seed) = P(2M 0r 2Z) =
