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If the famous baseball player for the San Francisco Midgets, Larry Ponds, has a 25\frac{2}{5} chance of earning a walk on each plate appearance, what is the probability that he will earn a walk exactly once in his next two plate appearances? Express your answer as a common fraction.
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If the famous baseball player for the San Francisco Midgets, Larry Ponds, has a (2)/(5) chance of earning a walk on each plate appearance, what is the probability that he will earn a walk exactly once in his next two plate appearances? Express your answer as a common fraction.
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If the famous baseball player for the San Francisco Midgets, Larry Ponds, has a $\frac{2}{5}$ chance of earning a walk on each plate appearance, what is the probability that he will earn a walk exactly once in his next two plate appearances? Express your answer as a common fraction.

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