document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753422>Question 753422</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lisa has 9 rings in her jewelry box. 5 are gold and 4 are silver. If she randomly selects 3 rings to wear to a party,find each probability.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14. P ( all gold or all silver)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and 16: P( at least 1 silver)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you show me the steps to complete this? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "14. P ( all gold or all silver) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 16: P( at least 1 silver) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14) what is P for all gold or all silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P for all gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    first ring is gold, P is 5/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    second ring is gold, P is 4/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    third ring is gold, P is 3/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P for all gold is (5/9)*(4/8)*(3/7)=.12 or 12%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P for all silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    first ring is silver, P is 4/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    second ring is silver, P is 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    third ring is silver, P is 2/7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    P for all silver is (4/9)*(3/8)*(2/7)=.05 or 5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16) P at least 1 is silver has the following possibilities, note that the probability of 1 silver is 4/9 and probability of 1 gold is 5/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    SGG = (4/9)(5/9)^2 = .14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    GSG = (5/9)^2(4/9) = .14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    GGS = (5/9)^2(4/9) = .14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    SSG = (4/9)^2(5/9) = .11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    SGS = (4/9)^2(5/9) = .11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    GSS = (4/9)^2(5/9) = .11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    SSS = (4/9)^3      = .09\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now add all 7 probabilities and our answer is .84 or 84%\r<BR>\n" );
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