SOLUTION: a jar contains 17 one dollar bills and 8 five dollar bills. If you reach in and grab two bills without looking, what is the probability that both are one dollar bills?

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Question 928858: a jar contains 17 one dollar bills and 8 five dollar bills. If you reach in and grab two bills without looking, what is the probability that both are one dollar bills?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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25 bills: 17 $1, 8 $5
grab two
P(both $1s) = %2817%2F25%29%2816%2F24%29%29