document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044072>Question 1044072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred is asked to pick one or more fruits from a bowl containing 4 apples, 3 oranges and 2 mangoes. What is the probability that he picks  at least one apple?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of picking NO apples for a selection of any number is \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28+sum%28%28matrix%282%2C1%2C5%2Ck%29%29%2C+k=1%2C+5%29%29%2F%28+sum%28%28matrix%282%2C1%2C9%2Ck%29%29%2C+k=1%2C+9%29%29+=+%282%5E5-1%29%2F%282%5E9-1%29+=+31%2F511 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the probability that he picks  at least one apple is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+-+31%2F511+=+highlight%28480%2F511%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+-+31%2F511+=+highlight%28480%2F511%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );