On a shelf there are 6 novels, 8 poetry books, and 4 mystery books. What is the probability that person A chooses a novel, then a mystery and walks away, then person B picks a mystery and a poetry book?

2/255

Step-by-step explanation:

In total, there are 18 books on the shelf.

The probability that person A will pick a novel is 6/18 = 1/3

There are now 5 novels and 17 total books on the shelf

The probability that person A then picks a mystery is 4/17.

There are now 3 mysteries and 16 total books on the shelf.

The probability that person B then picks a mystery is 3/16.

There are now 2 mysteries and 15 total books on the shelf.

The probability that person B then picks a poetry book is 8/15.

The probability that all these events occur back to back is the product of their individual probabilities. Therefore, the probability is:

1/3 * 4/17 * 3/16 * 8/15 = 2/255

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