Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 10 Counting Methods and Probability - 10.3 Define and Use Probability - 10.3 Exercises - Problem Solving - Page 704: 42b

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The number of ways we can choose 2 cards out of 5 is 10. Thus there are 10 different guesses the magician can make but there is only one correct guess. The probability that the second player has exactly one peg correct on the first guess is $P(B)=\frac{x}{10}=0.1$
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