document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=525507>Question 525507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A survey by a college revealed 60 percent of its students made C or more in Introduction to Algebra course last year. Two students are selected at random. What is the probability both made C or more last year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=348127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(Both got C's) = P(One student got a C)*P(Another student got a C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Both got C's) = 0.6 * 0.6 .... Note: 0.6 is the decimal equivalent of 60%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Both got C's) = 0.36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability that both got C's or better is 36% </SPAN>\n" );
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