document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=894656>Question 894656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A section of an exam contains two multiple-choice questions, each with three answer choices (listed \"A\", \"B\", and \"C\"). Assuming the outcomes to be equally likely, find the probability (as a reduced fraction) that the second answer is either \"B\" or \"C\". [Hint: List all the outcomes of the sample space first.]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #542217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=542217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the first question could be anything, it doesn't enter into the picture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second answer could be A or B or C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of getting A is 1/3 and the probability of getting B is 1/3 and the probability of getting C is 1/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of getting B or C would be equal to 2/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "unless there's something i'm missing, that's your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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