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Maya is playing a game with multiple choice questions. each question has 2 correct answers among 5 answer choices

Maya has no idea what the answers
.. choose 2 different answers at random

what's the probability that Mayas first guess is correct and her 2nd guess is incorrect? ​

User Robert Li
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Answer:

.3

Step-by-step explanation:

It is correct I had this on a quiz.

User Trey Balut
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Answer: .3 or 3/10

Explanation: The probability that her first answer is correct is 2/5. Since she got the first guess correct, now there is only 1 correct answer out of 4. There is a 3/4 chance she will get the next problem wrong

So: 2/5 x 3/4 = .3

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