College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 8 - Sequences, Induction, and Probability - Exercise Set 8.7 - Page 785: 62

Answer

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Work Step by Step

In this case by definition we find the probabilities of the individual events and then multiply them together. E.g. the probability of throwing two sixes in two throws with with a fair six-sided die is $\frac{1}{6}\frac{1}{6}=\frac{1}{36}$
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