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document.write( "29. An experiment has three possible outcomes: A, B, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. If P (A) = P (B) and P (C) = 2P (A),  what is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of each event?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If P (A) = P (B) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and P (C) = 2P (A), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the probability of each event?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A) + P(B) + P(C) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and solve for P(A):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(A) + P(A) + 2P(A) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4P(A) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(A) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(B) + P(A) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(C) = 2*P(A) = 2(1/4) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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