document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42617>Question 42617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bookshelf holds 4 mysteries, 3 biographies, 1 book of poetry, and 2 reference books.  If a book is selected at random from the shelf, find the probability that the book selected is a biography or reference book.\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 #27723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Socom491><B>Socom491(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Socom491><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=27723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, there are 10 total books. There are 3 biographies and 2 reference books. So the probability that either will be picked is 5/10 or 1/2. </SPAN>\n" );
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