document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036563>Question 1036563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sammy and Sally each carry a bag containing a banana, a chocolate bar, and a licorice stick. Simultaneously, they take out a single food item and consume it. The possible pairs of food items that Sally and Sammy consumed are as follows.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "chocolate bar - chocolate bar\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "licorice stick - chocolate bar\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "banana - banana\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "chocolate bar - licorice stick\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "licorice stick - licorice stick\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "chocolate bar – banana\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "banana - licorice stick\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "licorice stick - banana\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "banana - chocolate bar\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the probability that no chocolate bar was eaten.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A. 4/9 	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  B. 5/9 	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  C. 7/9 	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  D. 5/8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's 4/9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can count the 5 chocolate bar containing possibilities above<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are independent probabilities, and the probability of each one not picking a chocolate bar is 2/3.  Multiply (2/3) by (2/3)=(4/9) </SPAN>\n" );
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