document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178043>Question 178043</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jimmy has 7 pieces of bubble gum. 4 pieces are blue bubble gum and 2 pieces are green bubble gum.  They were all put into a bag.  Jimmy stuck his hand in and ate 1 piece of the blue bubble gum.  What are the chances that Jimmy will pick up a green piece on his next try?  (Fractional chance?) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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=133083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are a total of 7 pieces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 4 blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 2 green.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "without drawing anything, the probability of getting a green piece is 2/7 because there are 2 greens out of a total of 7.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he sticks his hand in and gets a blue piece and eats it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are now 6 pieces of bubble gum in the bag.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of getting a green piece is now 2/6 because there are still 2 green pieces in the bag but the total in the bag is now 6 rather than 7.<BR>\n" );
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