document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263647>Question 263647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What percent of the students are not allowed to graduate because of their performance on the exam? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What percent of the students are not allowed to graduate because of their performance on the exam? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 61% pass the exam the 1st time, then 39% (100% - 61%) failed the 1st time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 63% of those who fail the 1st time pass the exam the 2nd time, then 25% (63% of 39%) of those who took it a 2nd time passed it, and 14% (39% - 25%) failed it the 2nd time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 42% of those who fail the 2nd time pass the exam the 3rd time, then 6% (42% of 14%) of those who took it a 3rd time passed it, and 8% (14% - 6%) failed it the 3rd time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% of the students will not be allowed to graduate as this percentage of students have failed the exam for a 3rd time.<BR>\n" );
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