A bag contains hair ribbons for a spirit rally. The bag contains 3 black ribbons and 17 green ribbons. Lila selects a ribbon at random, then Jessica selects a ribbon at random from the remaining ribbons. What is the probability that Lila selects a black ribbon and Jessica selects a green ribbon? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

A bag contains hair ribbons for a spirit rally. The bag contains 3 black ribbons and 17 green ribbons. Lila selects a ribbon at random, then Jessica selects a ribbon at random from the remaining ribbons. What is the probability that Lila selects a black ribbon and Jessica selects a green ribbon? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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