A box contains 20 candies. Twelve are round-shaped with the following flavors: 3 Cherry, 4 Lemon, 2 Mint, and 3 Orange-flavored. Eight are square-shaped with the following flavors: 3 Lemon, 3 Mint, and 2 Cherry-flavored. If two candies are selected without replacement: A) What is the probability they are both square? B) What is the probability they are the same shape? Hint: A table would help.
A box contains 20 candies. Twelve are round-shaped with the following flavors: 3 Cherry, 4 Lemon, 2 Mint, and 3 Orange-flavored. Eight are square-shaped with the following flavors: 3 Lemon, 3 Mint, and 2 Cherry-flavored. If two candies are selected without replacement: A) What is the probability they are both square? B) What is the probability they are the same shape? Hint: A table would help.
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A box contains 20 candies. Twelve are round-shaped with the following flavors: 3 Cherry, 4 Lemon, 2 Mint, and 3 Orange-flavored. Eight are square-shaped with the following flavors: 3 Lemon, 3 Mint, and 2 Cherry-flavored.
If two candies are selected without replacement:
A) What is the probability they are both square?
B) What is the probability they are the same shape? Hint: A table would help.
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