document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=555278>Question 555278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have exams this week and there are some things I am not sure what to do for my algebra class I have never been good at probability for example\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eight cards are marked from 1 through 8. What is the Probability of drawing 2 or an odd number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361718 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=361718\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(drawing 2) = 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(drawing an odd number) = (# of odd numbers)/(# of total numbers) = 4/8 = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(drawing 2 or drawing odd number) = P(drawing 2) + P(drawing an odd number)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(drawing 2 or drawing odd number) = 1/8 + 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(drawing 2 or drawing odd number) = 1/8 + 4/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(drawing 2 or drawing odd number) = 5/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <font size=\"4\" color=\"red\">5/8</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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