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To find: The event is independent or dependent. And hence find the probability.
Answer to Problem 35E
The probability is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The event is as:
The probability of randomly selecting two fitness magazines at one time from a basket containing six news magazines, three fitness magazines, and two sports magazines.
The events are dependent: the first event is to choose a fitness magazine from the eleven magazines, then choose a second fitness magazine after the first choice is made.
The probability is calculated as:
Therefore, the probability is
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