Compute Probabilities Using the General Multiplication Rule
-Consider a Political $\frac { 6 } { 91 }$

question 78

Multiple Choice

Compute Probabilities Using the General Multiplication Rule
-Consider a political discussion group consisting of 4 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 3 Independents. Suppose that two group members are randomly selected, in succession, to attend a political convention. Find the probability of selecting an Independent and then a Democrat.

• A) \(\frac { 6 } { 91 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 3 } { 49 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 } { 91 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 3 } { 182 }\)

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