document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872090>Question 872090</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that a jar contains 4 pens: 2 black, 1 blue, and 1 red. Three people select a pen at random from the jar, sign a document, and replace the pen in the jar before the next person selects a pen. What is the probability that none of the people use the red pen to sign the document? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=525893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 pens: 2B,1Blu, 1R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "selected 1 (and replaced it in jar)!! mix stays the same for all three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(a person selects no red) = 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1st and 2nd and 3rd do not choose red) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F4%29%283%2F4%29%283%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F4%29%283%2F4%29%283%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 27/64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Not:  'and' indicates the multiplication<BR>\n" );
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