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Author: Sheldon Ross
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Rework problem 7 from section 3.3 of your text, involving the selection of two apples from a bag of red and yellow apples without replacement. Assume that the bag has a total of 11 apples: 5 red and 6 yellow.
(1) What is the
(2) What is the probability that you pick at least one red apple?
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