document.write( "Question 408470: A refrigerated case holds 24 cans of soft drinks: 6 cola, 6 root beer, 3 orange, 3 sparkling water, and 6 ginger ale. If one can is drawn at random, what is the probability of getting
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document.write( "24 cans of soft drinks: one can is drawn at random from:
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document.write( " 6 cola, 6 root beer, 3 orange, 3 sparkling water, and 6 ginger ale.
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document.write( "P(a can of root beer) = 6/24 = 1/4
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document.write( "P((b) a can of cola 'or' a can of ginger ale) = 1/4 + 6/24 = 1/2
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document.write( "P(a can that is neither cola, root beer, nor ginger ale)= 1-18/24 = 6/24 = 1/4
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