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Question 3: 12 pts A box has 26 pens —6 red, 8 green, 5 blue, and 7 black. Sam picks two pens at a time without replacement. What is the probability that Sam picks two blue pens?

A box has 26 pens —6 red, 8 green, 5 blue, and 7 black. Sam picks two pens at a time without replacement. What is the probability that Sam picks two blue pens?

Answer 1

The probability of Sam is 2/5

Explanation:

n(e)=2

n(s)=5

Pe=n(e)/n(s)

Pe=2=5