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Elizabeth brought a box of donuts to share. There are​ two-dozen (24) donuts in the​ box, all identical in​ size, shape, and color.Six are​ jelly-filled, 7 are​ lemon-filled, and 11 are​ custard-filled. You randomly select one​ donut, eat​ it, and select another donut. Find the probability of selecting two lemon​-filled donuts in a row.

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P(first donut is lemon) = 7/24
after eating this donut there are 23 left
P( lemon) = 6/23

tHESE EVENTS ARE INDEPENDENT SO YOU MULTIPLY THE PROBABOLITIES
Requireed probabolity = 7/24 * 6/23 = 7/92
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