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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This unfortunate event happened to me when my two children were little.  Each of them had a friend over for lunch.  After lunch, we had popsicles for dessert.  There were 9 popsicles in the freezer & 3 flavors: 3 grape, 3 cherry, & 3 orange.  What is the probability that each child will get the popsicle that child wants. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105408 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105408\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 4 kids.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the 1st choose any flavor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the chance that the other 3 will choose the same flavor as the 1st?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/3)^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that each child will get the one that it wants is 26/27.<BR>\n" );
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