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Suppose two different states each pick a two-digit lottery number between 00 and 99 (for a 100 possible numbers).
-What is the probability that both states pick the number 13?
A) 2/100
B) 1/100
C) 1/200
D) 1/10,000

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 Suppose two different states each pick a two-digit lottery number between 00 and 99 (for a 100 possible numbers).
-What is the probability that both states pick the number 13?
A) 2/100
B) 1/100
C) 1/200
D) 1/10,000

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The probability of one state picking the number 13 is 1/100. Since the events are independent, the probability that both states pick the number 13 is (1/100) * (1/100) = 1/10,000.

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