document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141442>Question 141442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a GED student at Jefferson college and I am getting ready to take my test. I really need to know how to do ratio. For example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 5 red baloons, 3 green baloons, 2 yellow baloons and only one pink baloon. What are the odds that richard picks a red baloon first?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am pretty sure that this is a ratio question. I have school tommarrow and only a computer today. So please email me back asap. I take the hardest math test tommorrow that determins my ablilty to pass the main GED test. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+3+2+1=11 total items to choose from.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here you need to create the following fraction: success/total items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus you have 5 successes out of a total of 11 items.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/11=.4545 or 45.45% success in picking a red balloon.  </SPAN>\n" );
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