document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533947>Question 533947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 4 slots, each containing any of letters a, m, h, t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What are the odds that letters stored in these slots read the word math?<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 #351245 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=351245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 4 slots, each containing any of letters a, m, h, t.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible outcomes: 4! = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(math) = 1/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(not math) = 23/24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Odds for \"math\" = (1/24)(23/24) = 1:23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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