document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426016>Question 426016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two people are selected at random, what is the probability that they were both born in winter (December, January, or February)?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #296456 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=296456\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since there are 12 months in the year, the probability of a person being born in winter = 3/12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of BOTH people being born in winter is the product of the individual probabilities:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(both) = 3/12*3/12 = 1/16. </SPAN>\n" );
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