document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23180>Question 23180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have an arguement here at work. The subject is the XBOX and the 50% failure rate. If the failure rate is 50% for each XBOX and I buy two XBOX's does that mean I still have a 50% failure rate or do have I lowered my chance of buying a bad XBOX to 25%?<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 #11806 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=11806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The failure rate on each XBOX is 50%.  The chance that you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "would have two XBOX's that both fail is 25%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The chance that you would have \"at least one failure\" if <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you buy two boxes is 75%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Buy one and pray.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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