Question

Your English teacher has decided to randomly assign poems for the class to read. The syllabus includes
2 poems by Shakespeare, 5 poems by Coleridge, 4 poems by Tennyson, and 3 poems by Lord Byron.
What is the probability that you will be assigned a poem by Coleridge and then a poem by Lord Byron?

Answer 1

@peachpi

Answer 2

How many poems altogether?
How many by Coleridge?

Answer 3

14
5

Answer 4

so what is P(Coleridge)?

Answer 5

5/14 :)

Answer 6

right :)

now do P(Byron)

Answer 7

3/13

Answer 8

yes. now multiply

(5/14)(3/13)

Answer 9

15/182

Answer 10

yes :)

Answer 11

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Answer 12

sure

Answer 13

9/55?
9/10*2/11

Answer 14

that's right

Answer 15

Thanks for your help!!

Answer 16

you're welcome