A carnival game involves drawing two bills from a bag. There are seven $1 bills, three $5 bills, and two $10 bills. What is the probability of drawing two $10 bills if the events are independent.

A. 2/12 * 2/11

B. 2/12 * 1/12

C.2/12 * 1/11

D.2/12 * 2/12

1 answer

D. 2/12 * 2/12

The probability of drawing a $10 bill on the first draw is 2/12. After drawing one $10 bill, there is only 1 $10 bill and 11 total bills left. Therefore, the probability of drawing a $10 bill on the second draw is 2/12. Since the events are independent, you multiply the probabilities together.