Problema Solution

elizabeth brought a box of doughnuts to share. there are two-dozen (24) doughnuts in the box, all identical in size, shape and color. five are jelly-filled, 5 are lemon filled, and 14 are custard-filled. you randomly select one doughnut, eat it, and select another doughnut. find the probability of selecting two jelly-filled doughnuts in a row.

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The probability of of selecting 2 jelly-filled doughnuts in a row is:

P = (5/24)*(4/23)

P = 0.03623 or 3.623%