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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you find the theoretical probability of two events

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you be a bit more specific? the union of two events? the intersection of two events?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im trying to find the probability of choosing a $1 and a $5 if there are four $1 three $5 and two $10s

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 bills in total right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

man i had all those numbers wrong, sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first $1, then $5 probability is \[\frac{4}{9}\times \frac{3}{8}\] probability first $5 then $1 is the same \[\frac{3}{9}\times \frac{4}{8}\] answer is therefore \[2\times \frac{4}{9}\times \frac{3}{8}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

other method is \[\frac{\binom{4}{1}\times \binom{3}{1}}{\binom{9}{2}}\] \[=\frac{4\times 3}{36}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks.

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