You have a textbook for each of the following subjects: Spanish, English, Chemistry, Geometry, History, and Psychology. If you c

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You have a textbook for each of the following subjects: Spanish, English, Chemistry, Geometry, History, and Psychology. If you c

hoose 4 of these at random to arrange on a shelf, what is the probability that the Geometry textbook will be first from the left and the Chemistry textbook will be second from the left?

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LUCKY_DIMON [66] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-13T16:34:39+03:00

The probability that the Geometry textbook will be first from the left and the Chemistry textbook will be second from the left is 1/30

<h3>How to determine the probability?</h3>

The distribution of the books is:

Spanish, English, Chemistry, Geometry, History, and Psychology

The probability of choosing a Geometry book is:

P(G) = 1/6

Now, there are 5 books left.

The probability of choosing a Chemistry book is:

P(C) = 1/5

The required probability is:

P = 1/6 * 1/5

Evaluate

P = 1/30

Hence, the probability is 1/30