document.write( "Question 387566: Which pair has equally likely outcomes? Check the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success. A standard deck of cards has 12 face cards and four Aces (Aces are not face cards).
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\n" ); document.write( " rolling a sum of 4 on two fair six sided dice
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document.write( "Hi, 
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document.write( "Must take into account the given when considering the card questions.
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document.write( "Otherwise You are on the right track!!
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document.write( "GIVEN it's not a face card or an ace...      
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document.write( "drawing a black seven out of a standard 52 card deck 
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document.write( "52 - 4aces - 12face cards = 36 possibilities P = 2/36 = 1/18 *
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document.write( "drawing a 3 out of a standard 52 card deck  4/36 = 1/9\r
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document.write( " rolling a sum of 4 on two fair six sided dice. P = 3/36 = 1/12 
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document.write( " rolling a sum of 11 on two fair six sided dice. P = 2/36 = 1/18 *
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document.write( " rolling a sum of 7 on two fair six sided dice.  P = 6/36 = 1/6
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document.write( "those starred have equal probabilities of success
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document.write( "1|_2_3_4__5__6__7
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document.write( "2|_3_4_5__6__7__8
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document.write( "3|_4_5_6__7__8__9
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document.write( "4|_5_6_7__8__9_10
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document.write( "5|_6_7_8__9_10_11
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document.write( "6|_7_8_9_10_11_12
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