There Are 36 Chocolates in a Box, All Identically Shaped $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$

question 223

Multiple Choice

There are 36 chocolates in a box, all identically shaped. There 10 are filled with nuts, 12 with caramel, and 14are solid chocolate. You randomly select one piece, eat it, and then select a second piece. Find the probabilityof selecting a solid chocolate candy followed by a nut candy.

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 9 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 7 } { 72 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 90 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 35 } { 324 }\)

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