document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084512>Question 1084512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are ten cards labelled 1 to 10. Jacky takes out two cards without replacing them. Find the probability that both show even numbers.\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 #698600 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=698600\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the cards are numbered 1 to 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 5 odd numbers and 5 even numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the odd numbers are 1,3,5,7,9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the even numbers are 2,4,6,8,10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of getting an even number on the first draw is 5/10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assuming that an even number was drawn, then the probability of getting an even number on the second draw is 4/9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is because you drew one of the even numbers from the pot so there are 4 even numbers left and you drew one of ten numbers from the pot so there are 9 numbers left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, the probability of getting an even number on both draws is 5/10 * 4/9 = 20/90 = 2/9.\r<BR>\n" );
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