According to one source, 1 in 7 Americans struggled with hunger in a recent year. Two Americans are selected at random and are assumed to be independent of each other. What is the probability that both Americans struggle with hunger? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
Publisher:Ron Larson
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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According to one source, 1 in 7 Americans struggled with hunger in a recent year. Two Americans are selected at random and are assumed to be independent of each other.
What is the probability that both Americans struggle with hunger? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)
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