document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34415>Question 34415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paul orders a pizza.  Chef carl randomly chooses 2 different toppings to put on the pizza from the following: pepperoni, onion, sausage, mushrooms, and anchovies.  if paul will not eat pizza with mushrooms, determine the probability that paul will not eat the pizza chef carl has made. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #306792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JWG><B>JWG(21)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JWG><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=306792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is an A or B Probability Question. We want to know the probability of picking mushroom as a first topping or a second topping. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability of picking mushroom as the first topping is 2/5 (We'll call this A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probability of picking mushroom as the second topping is 1/4 (We'll call this B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Probability of A or B Formula is A + B - A x B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 2/5 + 1/4 = 4/20 + 5/20 = 9/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A x B = 1/5 x 1/4 = 1/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B - A x B = 9/20 - 1/20 = 8/20 = 4/10 = 2/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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