document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752420>Question 752420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 45,000 people apply for a job with 200 openings. What Are the odds of getting the job? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=457817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> not very good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of getting the job is 200 / 45,000 = .00444444.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's less than 1%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this assumes a random selection process where everybody has an equal probability of getting the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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