document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=534163>Question 534163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 2 buckets.   The first bucket has 2 red, 1 green, and 3 black balls in it.  The second bucket has 3 red, 2 green, and 1 black ball in it.  If there is a 75% chance of going to bucket #1 and a 25% chance of going to bucket #2, what is the probability that a black ball will be picked? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0.75*(3/6) + 0.25*(1/6) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 0.4167<BR>\n" );
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