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document.write( "A box contains 9 balls numbered 1 to 9. A ball is taken at random from the box. Find the probability that the ball has an even number.\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 #283822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><B>algebrahouse.com(1659)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebrahouse.com><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=algebrahouse.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box contains 9 balls numbered 1 to 9. A ball is taken at random from the box. Find the probability that the ball has an even number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of successes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------- = Probability<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The balls are: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Successes (evens) are: 2,4,6,8 {that's four total}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probability of drawing an even is 4/9<BR>\n" );
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