document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298922>Question 298922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a hybrid corn research project, 200 seeds were planned, and 170 of them germinated. Find the empirical probability that any particular seed of this type will germinate. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is P(E)= 200/170 however I don't believe I am understanding this <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 #214964 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(Germinate) = # that germinated/# total = 170/200 = 17/20 = 0.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there's an 85% chance that a seed will germinate </SPAN>\n" );
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