document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177723>Question 177723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local church is studying the amount of offerings in an envelope from their early Sunday mornings services. The church studied 500 envelopes and found the following:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Less than $5       200                <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5 to $9.99         100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$10  to $19.99      75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$20  to  $49.99     75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$50 or more          50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.      what is the probability of opening one envelop and finding $20 or more in it? ______<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.     What is the probability of opening one envelop and finding less than $10 in it? ______<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.      What is the probability of opening two envelopes and finding less than $5 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       each one of them?  ________<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 #132715 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=132715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A local church is studying the amount of offerings in an envelope from their early Sunday mornings services. The church studied 500 envelopes and found the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Less than $5 200 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5 to $9.99 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$20 to $49.99 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. what is the probability of opening one envelop and finding $20 or more in it? (75+50)/500 = 125/500 = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What is the probability of opening one envelop and finding less than $10 in it? (200+100)/500 = 3/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. What is the probability of opening two envelopes and finding less than $5 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each one of them? 200C2/500C2 = 0.159519...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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