Question

A candy dish has 12 strawberry 8 lemon 6 orange and 9 grape candies in it. Jimmys favorite is lemon. What is the probabillity he will get 2 lemon if he gets one eats it and than gets another

Answer 1

Answer: 4/85

Total number of candies= 12+8+6+9

=35

probability of getting lemon the first time= 8/35

probability of getting lemon the second time= 7/34

probability of getting 2 lemon= (8/35)×(7/34)

= 4/85

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