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A roulette wheel has 37 numbers (0 through 36).

Use the Multiplication Principle of Probability to
calculate the probability of getting a 27 followed
by a 15. Write your answer as a fraction.

User Msmazh
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\large\boxed{(1)/(1369)}

We'll assume that there is an equal probability of any position on the wheel, so a
(1)/(37) chance for any given number.

We must take the probability of getting a 27, then the probability of getting a 15, and multiply them together to find the chances that they both happen in a row.


(1)/(37)\cdot(1)/(37)=\boxed{(1)/(1369)}

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