document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457101>Question 457101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello here is a exam question i have on my practice paper<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Emilia picks up a chocolate at random from a box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All the chocolates in the box are identically wrapped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that she picks a caramel is 5/8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sophie picks a chocolate at random from a different box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All the chocolates in Sophie's box are identically wrapped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that she picks up a caramel is denoted by P.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability that both Emilia and Sophie pick a caramel is 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Emilia's box                                         <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(emilia picks a caramal)=5/8                     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sophies box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(Sophie picks a caramel)=P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)Work out the value of P.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)calculate the probability that Neither emilia nor sophie picks a caramel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with these and tell me step step instructions what to do and tips\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks so much for your time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=313656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Emilia picks up a chocolate at random from a box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All the chocolates in the box are identically wrapped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that she picks a caramel is 5/8. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sophie picks a chocolate at random from a different box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All the chocolates in Sophie's box are identically wrapped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that she picks up a caramel is denoted by P. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that both Emilia and Sophie pick a caramel is 1/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Emilia's box <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(emilia picks a caramal)=5/8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sophies box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(Sophie picks a caramel)=P <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: The events are independent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, P(both pick caramel) = P(Emilia picks caramel)*P(Sophie picks caramel)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)Work out the value of P.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve (5/8)P = (1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = (1/4)/(5/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)calculate the probability that Neither emilia nor sophie picks a caramel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(Emelia does not pick caramel) = (3/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(Sophie does not pick caramel) = (3/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(neither picks are caramel) = (3/8)(3/5) = 9/40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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