document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53931>Question 53931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John selects 2 different numbers at random from the set {8,9,10} & adds them <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jim takes 2 different numbers at random from the set {3,5,6} & multiples them. What is the probability that John's result is greatr than Jim's result? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim takes 2 different numbers at random from the set {3,5,6} & multiples them. What is the probability that John's result is greate than Jim's result?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "List John's sums: 17,18,19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "List Jim's products: 15,18,30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "List results that meet the criteria: 17>15; 18>15; 19>15; 19>18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "List all possible results: there are nine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob of meeting the criteria = 4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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