A small bag of skittles has 8 red, 9 blue, and 3 green candies. A box of chocolates has 4 cherry, 10 coconut, and 12 peanuts. If we reach into both bags at the same time, what is the probability of selecting a blue skittle and a peanut chocolate?

A small bag of skittles has 8 red, 9 blue, and 3 green candies. A box of chocolates has 4 cherry, 10 coconut, and 12 peanuts. If we reach into both bags at the same time, what is the probability of selecting a blue skittle and a peanut chocolate?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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