document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22688>Question 22688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Selena and Tracey play on a softball team. Selena has 8 hits out of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 times at bat, and Tracey has 6 hits out of 16 times at bat. Based on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their past performance, what is the probability that both girls will get a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hit next time at bat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Based on the data you have P(Selena gets a hit)=8/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and P(Tracey gets a hit) = 6/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since their hitting is independent (meaning that Tracey<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does or doesn't get a hit simply because Selena does or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "doesn't get a hit) you should multiply their respective<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probabilities to get the probability they will both get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a hit at their next time at bat.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer [(8/20)(6/16)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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