document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256850>Question 256850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains 5 red marbles and 3 black marbles. 2 marbles are drawn with replacement. what is the probability that one is black and one is red?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the chances of getting a red is 5/8 and the black is 3/8, this I get. and the chance of getting either one is 2/8 or 1/4. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, here is how I approached it.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/8+3/8-2/8= 6/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6/8 x 5/8=30/64 or 15/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I am not sure if this is correct procedure. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(2 black) = 3C2/8C2 = 3/28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2 red) = 5C2/8C2 = 10/28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(one black and one red) = 1-[3/28+10/28) = 15/28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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