document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021857>Question 1021857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose I pick a jelly bean at random from a box containing five red and seven blue ones. I record the color and put the jelly bean back in the box. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability of getting a red jelly bean both times if I do this twice? (Round your answer to three decimal places.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of selecting a red bean the first time is 5/12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability of picking another red bean the second time around is still 5/12 due to replacement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> The probability is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F12%29%285%2F12%29+=+25%2F144+=+0.174 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F12%29%285%2F12%29+=+25%2F144+=+0.174\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, to three decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
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