document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171483>Question 171483</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321331793/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The points M, N, O, P, and Q in the following figure represents exits on a highway (the numbers represent miles). An accident occurs at random between points M and Q. What is the probability that it has occurred between N and O?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M____5_________N_________8______O_______4_________P_______3________Q\r<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 #126656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add up the milages:  5 + 8 + 4 + 3 = 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the accident could have occured in any of those 20 miles, only 8 of which are between points N and O.  Therefore, your probability is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F20=4%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F20=4%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 40%. </SPAN>\n" );
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