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Suppose you have 5 books in your bag. Three are novels, one is a biography, and one is a poetry book. Today you grab one book out of your bag without looking, and return it later. What is the probability that you grab a novel both days?

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I think it is 9/25 hope this helps for both
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on the first day is 3/5 second day is 3/5 but the actual probability of grabbing another novel is 3/5*3/5 = 9/25
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