document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009525>Question 1009525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve and understand how to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get a drivers license, an applicant must pass a written test and a driving test. Past records show that 80% of the applicants pass the written test and 60% of those who have passed the written test pass the driving test. Based on there figures, how many applicants in a random group of 1,000 applicants would you expect to get driver's licenses?\r<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 #625132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Percentages are fractions in disguise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2280%25%22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2280%25%22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Past records indicate that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2280%25%22=80%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2280%25%22=80%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the applicants pass the written test.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, out of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > applicants you would expect that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000%2A%2880%2F100%29=1000%2A80%2F100=800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000%2A%2880%2F100%29=1000%2A80%2F100=800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would pass the written test.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Past records also indicate that of those who have passed the written test,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2260%25%22=60%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2260%25%22=60%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pass the driving test.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > out of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > applicants have passed the written test,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would expect that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=800%2A%2860%2F100%29=800%2A60%2F100=highlight%28480%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"800%2A%2860%2F100%29=800%2A60%2F100=highlight%28480%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would pass the driving test. </SPAN>\n" );
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