Use Counting Rules to Determine the Probability

question 118

Multiple Choice

Use counting rules to determine the probability.
-Dave puts a collection of 15 books on a bookshelf in a random order. Among the books are 2 fiction and 13 nonfiction books. What is the probability that the 2 fiction books will be all together on the Left side of the shelf and the 13 nonfiction all together on the right side of the shelf?

• A)0.00952
• B)0.01809
• C)0.01333
• D)0.01619

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