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There are 36 chocolates in a box, all identically shaped. there 10 are filled with nuts, 12 with caramel, and 14 are solid chocolate. you randomly select one piece, eat it, and then select a second piece. find the probability of selecting a solid chocolate candy followed by a nut candy.

User Zach Conn
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Total chocolates = 36
Total with nuts = 10
Total with caramel = 12
Total with Solid chocolate = 14

P(Solid Chocolate) = 14/46 = 7/18

Answer: 7/18
User Afas
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Answer:
(1)/(9)

Explanation:

Given : The total number of chocolates in the box = 36

The number of chocolates filled with solid chocolate =14

The number of chocolates filled with nuts = 10

Now, the probability of selecting a solid chocolate candy is given by :-


=(14)/(36)

Now the chocolates left in box = 36-1=35

The probability of selecting next chocolate a nut candy will be :-


=(10)/(35)

Now, the probability of selecting a solid chocolate candy followed by a nut candy will be:_


=(14)/(36)*(10)/(35)=(1)/(9)

User Ruben Kazumov
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