Question

Carter is handing out Valentine’s Day cards to his friends. He has 8 Batman cards, 12 Superman cards, and 5 captain America cards in a bag. What is the probability that the first two he chooses are Batman?

Answer 1

7/75

Explanation:

8 Batman cards, 12 Superman cards, and 5 captain America =25 cards

P( batman) = 8/25

no replacement since he hands them out

7 Batman cards, 12 Superman cards, and 5 captain America =24 cards

P( batman) = 7/24

P(batman, no replacement, batman) = 8/25 * 7/24 = 7/75