document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183678>Question 183678</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cards are  drawn at random form a 52-card deck.Find the probability of each event.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.Both comes up tails<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.At least one coin comes up heads<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. the coins match<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. the coins dont match  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A.Both comes up tails<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.At least one coin comes up heads<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. the coins match<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. the coins dont match <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You say you ae drawing cards.  Then you ask questions about coins.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm going to assume you mean you have tossed two coins:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2 tails) = (1/2)(1/2) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 tails or 2 heads) = P(2 tails) + P(2 heads) = 1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(coins don't match) = 1 - P(they match) = 1 - 1/2= 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(at least one coin comes up heads) = 1 - P(no heads) = 1-(1/2) = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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