document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210399>Question 210399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lottery game has balls numbered 1 through  15. What are the odds of selecting an even numbered ball or a  8? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " i need help beacsue i am confused how both answers can be the same. numbers 1-15 have 7 even numbers in between meaning this probabilty would be 7:15 but getting an 8 out of 1-15, wouldnt that be 1:8? the choices are between-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 :  -7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 :  8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 :  15 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 :  7  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(even or 8) = P(even) + P(8)- P(even and 8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 7/15 + 1/15 - 1/15 = 7/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help because I am confused how both answers can be the same. numbers 1-15 have 7 even numbers in between meaning this probabilty would be 7:15 but getting an 8 out of 1-15, wouldnt that be 1:8? the choices are between-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 : -7 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 : 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 : 15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 : 7 <BR>\n" );
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