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Todd forgot the first two numbers of his locker combination. The numbers can be any number 1 through 6. What is theprobability that he will guess the first number correctly and the second number incorrectly?A. 1/2B. 25/36C. 1/36D. 5/36

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\begin{gathered} \text{the probability that the first number is correct is } \\ (1)/(6) \\ \\ \text{and the probability that the second number is incorrect is } \\ (5)/(6) \\ \\ \text{thus the probability that the first number is correct and the second is incorrect is } \\ (1)/(6)*(5)/(6)=(5)/(36) \end{gathered}

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