document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428785>Question 428785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help with this math question please. If I wanted to have an equal chance of taking out a red block or blue block, I would put in how many red blocks?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are currently three blocks in a bag. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are currently three blocks in a bag.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If # of red is r and # of blue is b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+b = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 3-r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would need to put in # of blue - # of red<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You would need to put in (3-r)-(3-b) = (b-r) red balls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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