A Large Box of Vegetables Contains 7 Tomatoes, 3 Heads $\frac { 14 } { 81 }$

question 1

Multiple Choice

A large box of vegetables contains 7 tomatoes, 3 heads of lettuce, and 8 onions. A vegetable is chosen at random and then placed back in the box, and a second vegetable is picked. What is the probability of choosing a tomato and an onion?

• A) \(\frac { 14 } { 81 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 81 } { 972 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 28 } { 81 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 81 } { 81 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 324 }\)

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