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Problem 23E
In Exercise, find the probability of the sequence of events.
You are shopping, and your roommate has asked you to pick up toothpaste and dental rinse. However, your roommate did not tell you which brands to get. The store has eight brands of toothpaste and five brands of dental rinse. What is the probability that you will purchase the correct brands of both products? Is this an unusual event? Explain.
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QUESTION:
Problem 23E
In Exercise, find the probability of the sequence of events.
You are shopping, and your roommate has asked you to pick up toothpaste and dental rinse. However, your roommate did not tell you which brands to get. The store has eight brands of toothpaste and five brands of dental rinse. What is the probability that you will purchase the correct brands of both products? Is this an unusual event? Explain.
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We have to find the probability of purchasing the correct brands of both products
Given that there are 8 brands of toothpaste
The possible ways of selecting one brand tooth paste is