document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73998>Question 73998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. 3 nickels are tossed and what is the probability of all 3 landing on heads.  I know the answer is 1/8, can you explain the answer to me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. There are 24 students and the office asks the teacher to send 3 students to bring 3 boxes back to the class.  How many ways could she pick 3 students to go to the office?  Please explain the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53018 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=53018\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the chances of a head on the first coin is 1/2 1 success out of a possibility of two events (heads & tails).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second & third coin have the same probability.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "seeing as these are all related events we simply multiply the outcomes thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*1/2*1/2=1/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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