document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354522>Question 354522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. You have a bag containing 4 pieces of red candy, 2 pieces of green candy, and 3 pieces of blue candy. If you reach into the bag 4 times and pull out a piece of candy, look at it , and replace it what is the probility that you'll get a green piece of candy each time?<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 #253327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=253327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are nine total pieces of candy of which 2 are green. So the odds of picking a green candy are 2 in 9 or 2/9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you replace the candy after each pick, the odds on the next pick are still 2/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So since you pick 3 times, the odds are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F9%29+%2A+%282%2F9%29+%2A+%282%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F9%29+%2A+%282%2F9%29+%2A+%282%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 chance in 729 that you pick the green one three times in a row. Not great odds </SPAN>\n" );
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