There are twenty books on a shelf, six Science books and fourteen History books. Each student goes up to the shelf, selects a book and brings it back to their desk. What is the probability that both books

Sudhansu asked Nov 8, 2023

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Answer:

30%

Explanation:

Every 6 out of 20 books are science books

Simplified: 3 out of 10 books are science books

3 out of 10 = 30%

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