Question

Under the best conditions, a sprout has a 40% probability of blooming.

If two sprouts are selected at random, what is the probability that both will bloom, under the best conditions?

16 percent
24 percent
40 percent
80 percent

Answer 1

Each sprout blooms with probability 0.40 independently, so the probability both bloom is 0.40 × 0.40 = 0.16 = 16%.