On a game show, there are 16 questions: 8 easy, 5 medium-hard, and 3 hard. If contestants are given questions randomly, what is the probability that the first two contestants will get easy questions?

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Hailee Villarreal

4 November, 20:39

On a game show, there are 16 questions: 8 easy, 5 medium-hard, and 3 hard. If contestants are given questions randomly, what is the probability that the first two contestants will get easy questions?

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Jadyn · Answer 1

First contestant's chance would be 8/16

second contestant's chance would be 7/15

you then multiply these two fractions for. 23333333% chance, or 7/30