document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=838820>Question 838820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probablity that an entering freshman passes the Compass Exam is .60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three freshman are about to take the COMPASS Exam find the probablities.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Only the first fails<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)  All Three pass<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) All three fail<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) at least one of the students passes the exam. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Three freshman are about to take the COMPASS Exam find the probablities. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Only the first fails:: 0.6*0.4^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) All Three pass:: 0.6^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) All three fail:: 0.4^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) at least one of the students passes the exam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":: 1 - 0.04^3 = 0.936<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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