document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301947>Question 301947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A list of numbers consists of p positive and n negative numbers. If a numbers is picked at random from this list, the probability that the number is positive is 3/5. What is the value of n/p?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 3/8  B. 5/8  C. 2/3   D. 3/2   E. 8/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3/5 means there are 3 positive numbers out of 5 numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 5-3 = 2 (negative numbers)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 2 and p = 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, n/p = 2/3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: (c) </SPAN>\n" );
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