Find the Probability
-Elise Has Put 5 Cans (All of the Same $\frac { 3 } { 5 }$

question 289

Multiple Choice

Find the probability
-Elise has put 5 cans (all of the same size) on her kitchen counter; 2 cans of vegetables, 2 cans of Soup , and 1 can of peaches. Her son, Ryan, takes the labels off the cans and throws them away. Elise then chooses 2 cans (without replacement) at random to open. Find the probability that she Will open at least 1 can of soup.

• A) \(\frac { 3 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 9 } { 10 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 7 } { 10 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 4 } { 5 }\)

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