document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261315>Question 261315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sally places 12 pieces of paper in a basket. Eight are yellow and four are red. Find the probability of the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. if one piece of paper is drawn and is replaced before the second piece of paper is drawn, what is the probability of both pieces of paper being red?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Refer to \"a\" If the first piece of paper is not replaced before the second is drawn, what is the probability that both pieces of paper are red? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "eight yellow<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 red.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question a:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(first red) = 4/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(second red) = 4/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(red and red) = (4/12) * (4/12) = (16/144) = .11111111...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "question b:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(first red) = 4/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(second red) = 3/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(red and red) = (4/12) * (3/11) = 12/132 = .0909090909...<BR>\n" );
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