document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78112>Question 78112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A woman has 4 children. The eldest is 3 years older than the second child, who is 3 years older than the youngest child. The youngest child is one half the age of the oldest child. How old are the children.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A card is cut from a pack of playing cards. Determine the probability that it will be an ace or the king of hearts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. What is the probability of getting:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "·	A tail and a 5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "·	A head and an even number?<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 #56084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=56084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A woman has 4 children. The eldest is 3 years older than the second child, who is 3 years older than the youngest child. The youngest child is one half the age of the oldest child. How old are the children.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the youngest child be age \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then oldest is age \"2x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second child is \"2x-3\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd is 3 years older than youngest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 (age of youngest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=12 (oldest)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=9 (second oldest child)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. A card is cut from a pack of playing cards. Determine the probability that it will be an ace or the king of hearts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob(ace or king of hearts)= Prob(ace)+Prob(king of hears)=4/52+1/52=5/52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. A coin is tossed and a die is rolled. What is the probability of getting:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "·	A tail and a 5?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob(tail) * Prob(five) = (1/2) * (1/6) = 1/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "·	A head and an even number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Prob(head) * Prob(even number) = (1/2) * (3/6) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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