document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094875>Question 1094875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A four sided die is rolled. If the outcome is \"1\" or \"2\", you roll once more; otherwise you stop. What is the probability that the sum of rolls is >= 4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For each roll, the probability of the outcome being \"1\" or \"2\" is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F4=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F4=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > faces in a 4-sided die,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and presumable exactly <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of those have the numbers \"1\" or \"2\" on them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of rolling <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or more times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is the probability of getting \"1\" or \"2\" for the first <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rolls.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29=%281%2F2%29%5E3=highlight%281%2F8=0.125=%2212.5%25%22%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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