document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755038>Question 755038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us say, for example, that I decide to make the final grading for this class random. I put into a bowl the following: 5 pieces of paper with \"A\", 2 pieces of paper with \"B\" and 3 pieces of paper with \"C\". If I randomly draw once piece of paper from the bowl to determine your final grade, what is the probability that your grade is either an A or a C? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=459476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 5+2+3 = 10 pieces of paper total\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 5+3 = 8 pieces of paper that have A or C on it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability is 8/10 = <font color=\"red\">4/5</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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