document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533381>Question 533381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Pick& Save grocery stores in Wisconsin are giving out scratch off tickests when you buy groceries . There are nine symbols covered up. Three of them are the same. You have to scratch off the three identical ones to win. What are the odds of picing three of the same out of nine? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the 1st scratch, you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2F9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2F9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the 2nd scratch, you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the 3rd scratch, you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F9%29%2A%282%2F8%29%2A%281%2F7%29+=+6%2F504+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F9%29%2A%282%2F8%29%2A%281%2F7%29+=+6%2F504+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2F504+=+1%2F84+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2F504+=+1%2F84+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In terms of odds, that is 83 to 1 against<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think this is right, you might want another opinion<BR>\n" );
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