document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212159>Question 212159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help Me With This Question. Thanks!                                            \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A set contains the whole numbers 2 through 15 inclusive. One number is selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a number less than 5 or more than 10? (Reduce.)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "whole numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have number 2,3,4, and you have numbers 11,12,13,14,15 that you want the probability of drawing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total set is 14 number from 2 through 15.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have one draw from the pot.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of getting a 2 or 3 or 4 is 3 out of 14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of getting an 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15 is 5 out of 14.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of getting A or B is the probability of getting A plus the probability of getting B.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equals 3 out of 14 plus 5 our of 14 = 8 out of 14.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 out of 14 can be reduced to 4 out of 7.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability is 4/7 = .571428571 rounded to 57%.<BR>\n" );
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