Five chips numbered 1 through 5 are placed in a bag. A chip is drawn and replaced. Then a second chip is drawn. Find the probabi

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lity that one chip is even AND the other is odd. (Hint: You can choose an even chip and then an odd chip, or an odd chip and then an even chip.)

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Vesna [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-22T19:24:15+03:00

Vesna [10]3 years ago

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The odds of drawing an even chip are $\frac{2}{5}$ .

The odds of drawing an odd chip are $\frac{3}{5}$ .

You multiply the two $\frac{2}{5} x \frac{3}{5} = \frac{6}{25}$ .

Knowing you cannot simplify 6/25 any further, you now have your answer!

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