Question

A box of chocolates contains five milk chocolates and six dark chocolates. Mike randomly picks a chocolate and eat it. Then Mike randomly picks another chocolate and eats it. Determine the probability Mike eats two milk chocolates. Round to the hundredths place.

Group of answer choices

0.182

0.854

0.133

0.333

Answer 1

0.182.

Explanation:

There are a total of 11 chocolates in the box.

Prob(First chocolate picked is milk) = 5/11.

Prob(Second chocolate picked is milk) = 4/10 = 2/5.

So the required probability = 5/11 * 2/5

= 10/55

= 0.182.