document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351786>Question 351786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The English Premier League consists of 20 teams. Tottenham is currently in 8th place on the table. It has 20% chance of winning and 50% chance of losing against any team placed above it. If a team is placed below it, Tottenham has a 50% chance of of winning and 30% chance of losing. Find the probability that Tottenham will draw its next game.\r<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 #251422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 7 teams above T , so they have a 7/19 probability of playing one of them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if they play a higher ranked team , the chance of a draw is 30%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 12 teams below T , so they have a 12/19 probability of playing one of them\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if they play a lower ranked team , the chance of a draw is 20%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the probability of T playing to a draw is ___ [(7/19)(.30)] + [(12/19)(.20)]<BR>\n" );
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