Problem 13Three friends are taking English class that has a summer reading list. Eachstudent is required to read one book from the list which contains 3 biographies,10 classics and 5 historical novels.A)13 Find the probability that first friend chooses a biography, the second choosesand the third chooses a historical novel.a classic0.062B)0.026C) 0.0026D) 0.123

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Problem 13 Three friends are taking English class that has a summer re student is required to read one book from the list which cont 10 classics and 5 historical novels. 13 Find the probability that first friend chooses a