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document.write( "Probability of first event:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability then is 4/11 * 3/10 = 12/110 = 0.11 or 11% </SPAN>\n" );
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