document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694977>Question 694977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Three identical slips of paper with the numbers 1, 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 3 (one number on each slip) are placed in a box.One<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slip is randomly selected, and then,without<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replacement, a second slip is selected. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability that the sum of the two numbers is even.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "and 3 (one number on each slip) are placed in a box.One<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slip is randomly selected, and then,without<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replacement, a second slip is selected. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability that the sum of the two numbers is even. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total number of results: 3*2 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Even results: 1+3 = 4 ; 3+1 = 4 = 2 ways<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: P(even sum) = 2/6 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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