document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183577>Question 183577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the formula for probability of anumber out of many numbers,example probability of 6 numbers out of 42 numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137799 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=137799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of an event <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (# or ways to succeed)/(# of ways to succeed + # of ways to fail)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have a bag with 6 red marbles and a total of 42 marbles,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of selecting a red marble from the bag is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/42 = 3/21 = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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