Question

Your English teacher has decided to randomly assign poems for the class to read. The selection of poems includes four poems by Shakespeare, five poems by Coleridge, two poems by Tennyson, and two poems by Lord Byron. Your teacher will not assign the same poem twice.

What is the probability that she will assign a poem by Coleridge and then a poem by Lord Byron?

10/169
5/78
7/13
10/13

Answer 1

There are 13 poems total, including 5 by Coleridge and 2 by Lord Byron. Assuming that the teacher assigns only two poems total and won't assign the same poem twice, the probability is:

5/13 * 2/12 = 10/156, which reduces to 5/78.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

no prob:)

Answer 4

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