document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148228>Question 148228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 5 green, 2 yellow, and 3 purple balls. Find the probability of obtaining a green or a yellow or a purple ball in a single draw. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two answers for this question.  For one, there is the smart-alec answer that the probability is 1, because those are the only colors possible, so the ball will be one of those colors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But if you want a non-smart-alec answer (which I assume you do because you are not like me and you don't want to be lazy), do these steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the amount of balls. 5+2+3=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the amount of whatever color balls over the amount of total balls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Green=5/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yellow=2/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Purple=3/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reduce them all:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Green=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yellow=1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Purple=3/10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fractions are the probability. </SPAN>\n" );
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