document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=960264>Question 960264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If there are 6 red disks numbered 1 through 6, and 8 yellow disks numbered 7 through 14, find the probability of selecting a red disk, given that an odd-numbered disk is selected.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 3/14<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 #586852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=586852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First draw out the disks and color each one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that \"an odd-numbered disk is selected\" since it is given to be true. In other words, it is guaranteed to happen or this bit of information is fully known.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So what we do is highlight the disks that have odd numbers on them. I'm going to place them in boxes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then erase the ones that weren't placed in boxes. This is to avoid dealing with the disks we know that we haven't selected (remember: we are told or we know 100% that we selected an odd number disk)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It asks: \"find the probability of selecting a red disk\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 7 disks left over in the boxes that are odd. There are 3 red disks that are left over.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability of picking a red disk from this leftover group is 3/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: <font size=5 color=\"red\">3/7</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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