A large cooler contains a total of 41 softdrinks, of which: 15 are lemonades, 6 are Sprites, 8 are Cokes, and 12 are root beers. You randomly pick two cans, one at a time (without replacement). Compute the following probabilities. (a) What is the probability that you get two cans of Sprite?    (b) What is the probability that you do not get two cans of Coke?    (c) What is the probability that you get either two root beers or two lemonades?    (d) What is the probability that you get one can of Coke and one can of Sprite?

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A large cooler contains a total of 41 softdrinks, of which:
15 are lemonades,
6 are Sprites,
8 are Cokes, and
12 are root beers.
You randomly pick two cans, one at a time (without replacement). Compute the following probabilities.

(a) What is the probability that you get two cans of Sprite?

  

(b) What is the probability that you do not get two cans of Coke?

  

(c) What is the probability that you get either two root beers or two lemonades?

  

(d) What is the probability that you get one can of Coke and one can of Sprite?

  

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