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Use the method of your choice to determine the probability below.Spinning two winners in a row with a wheel of fortune on which the winner is one of 17 equally likely outcomes.Question content area bottomPart 1The probability isenter your response here.(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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Solution:

From the point of view of the bettor the chance of winning on two consecutive spins is:


(1)/(17)\text{ x }(1)/(17)

this is equivalent to:


(1)/(289)

Then, the correct answer is:


(1)/(289)

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