document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858259>Question 858259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a class of 40 pupils, 18 are boys. 12 of the girls and 8 of the boys passed a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mathematics test. If a boy is selected at random, the probability that he passed the test </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #517144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><B>Seutip(231)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><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=Seutip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=517144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Getting probability(P) we use the formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the no. of possible outcomes is 18 since there are 18 boy pupils, and the favorable is 8 since only 8 passed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44.44%25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44.44%25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope that helps!\r<BR>\n" );
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