Nine cards are numbered from 1 to 9 and placed in a box. One card is selected at random and not replaced. Another card is random

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Nine cards are numbered from 1 to 9 and placed in a box. One card is selected at random and not replaced. Another card is random

ly selected. What is the probability of selecting
two prime numbers?

Mathematics

1 answer:

irakobra [83] · Answer 1 · 2023-07-10T06:24:20+03:00

irakobra [83]2 years ago

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Answer: 1/6

Step-by-step explanation: There are 4 primes. So the probability for the first draw is 4/9. Since the card is not replaced, the second probability is 3/8. 3/8 * 4/9 is 12/72, which simplifies into 1/6.