A tin of nuts contains 33 cashews, 11 pecans, 38 peanuts, and 17 pistachios. Find the probability of reaching in and selecting a pecan and then a cashew. Assume the nuts are chosen without replacement. Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.
A tin of nuts contains 33 cashews, 11 pecans, 38 peanuts, and 17 pistachios. Find the probability of reaching in and selecting a pecan and then a cashew. Assume the nuts are chosen without replacement. Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.
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A tin of nuts contains 33 cashews, 11 pecans, 38 peanuts, and 17 pistachios. Find the probability of
reaching in and selecting a pecan and then a cashew. Assume the nuts are chosen without replacement.
Express your answer as a fraction in lowest terms or a decimal rounded to the nearest millionth.
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