document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54274>Question 54274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A special lottery is to be held to select the student who will live in the only deluxe room in a dormitory. There are 100 seniors, 150 juniors, and 200 sophomores who applied. Each senior's name is placed in the lottery 3 times; each junior's name, 2 times; and each sophomore's name, 1 time. What is the probability that a senior's name will be chosen?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I did was added up all the seniors, juniors and sophomores that applied, being 450 in total. Then I did 100/450 = 2/9. I don't know if I'm doing it right. What I remember about probability is your total number is the denominator and whatever they're asking for is the numerator, right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36528 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=36528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 100*3=300 senior tabs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 150*2=300 junior tabs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 200*1=200 soph tabs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob (select a senior) = 300/800=3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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