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Keno and Angelita will randomly select from a treat bag containing 6 lollipops and 4 gum balls. -Keno will select a treat, replace it, and then select a second treat. -Angelita will select a treat, not replace it, and then select a second treat. Who has the greater probability of select 1 lollipop and then 1 gumball?​

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Keno


|\Omega|=10^2=100\\|A|=6\cdot4=24\\\\P(A)=(24)/(100)=(6)/(25)=24\%

Angelita


|\Omega|=10\cdot9=90\\|A|=6\cdot4=24\\\\P(A)=(24)/(90)=(4)/(15)\approx26,7\%

Therefore, the answer is Angelita.

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