A landscaper is selecting two trees to plant. He has five to choose from. Three of the five are deciduous and two are evergreen.

What is the probability that he chooses trees of two different types? Express your answer as a percent.

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11 February, 12:38

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Jaylen · Answer 1

Total ways of choosing two trees = 5C2 = 5! / (2! 3!) = 10

Total ways of choosing one of each = 2*3 = 6

Probability = 6/10 = 0.6 = 60%

A landscaper is selecting two trees to plant. He has five to choose from. Three of the five are deciduous and two are evergreen.What is the probability that he chooses trees of two different types? Express your answer as a percent.