document.write( "Question 263647: The University of Metropolis requires its students to pass an examination in college-level mathematics before they can graduate. The students are given three chances to pass the exam; 61% pass it on their first attempt, 63% of those that take it a second time pass it then, and 42% of those that take it a third time pass it then.
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61%+24.5%+9.8%=95.3=95% passed
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\n" ); document.write( ".39*.63=.245
\n" ); document.write( ".245*.42=.098 \n" ); document.write( "

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