A pizza parlor has 13 different toppings available for its pizzas, and 2 of these toppings are pepperoni and anchovies. If a customer picks 2 toppings at random, find the probability that neither topping is anchovies.
2 answers
11/13 * 10/12
If the events are independent, the probability of both/all events occurring is determined by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events.
12/13 * (12-1)/(13-1) = ?
(Assuming that the person does not want a double portion of any topping)
12/13 * (12-1)/(13-1) = ?
(Assuming that the person does not want a double portion of any topping)