Suppose that 20% of people own dogs. If you pick two people at random, what is the probability that they both own a dog? Give your answer as a decimal (to at least 3 places) or fraction

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Grant Park asked Oct 11, 2023

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Suppose that 20% of people own dogs. If you pick two people at random, what is the probability that they

both own a dog?
Give your answer as a decimal (to at least 3 places) or fraction

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Step-by-step explanation: the probability one is chosen is 0.2, then the other is also 0.2. Thus, 0.2*0.2 is 0.04. Meaning, four percent.

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