document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1075673>Question 1075673</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 42.8% of U.S. households connected to the Internet using a cable modem in 2013. If households are called at random, what is the probability that the first house with a cable modem will be contacted on the third call?<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 #690339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the third house called is the first with a cable modem, then the first two didn't have cable modems, or 100-42.8=57.2% of all households don't have cable modems. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".572 x .572 x .428=0.140034752<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which means there is a 14.0034752% of contacting the first house with a cable modem on the third call. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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