A pet store has 4 poodles, 3 terriers, and 2

balastantpef

balastantpef

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2022-02-11

There are 4 poodles, 3 terriers, and 2 retrievers in a pet shop. What is the likelihood that Aaron chooses a retriever given that Rebecca chooses a poodle if Rebecca and Aaron choose puppies at random, in that sequence, without replacement?

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hotlegsaprile2u

hotlegsaprile2u

Beginner2022-02-12Added 21 answers

The probability is 19
Explanation: 
You need to find a conditional probability for two events in this task. The first event is "Rebecca chooses a poodle". The probability of this event is P(Rp)=49 
because among 9 dogs there are 4 poodles. 
"Aaron selects a retriever" is the second event.
This event has a probability of P(Ar)=28. because after Rebeccas

Ann Cole

Ann Cole

Beginner2022-02-13Added 7 answers

14 or 19 depending on the interpretation of the question. 
Explanation: 
This question can be interpreted in two different ways...
I the understand the question as asking just about Aarons

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