document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112240>Question 1112240</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose that 75% of students taking calculus have previously had a trigonometry course.  Of those that did, 75% pass their calculus class.  Of those that did not, 40% pass calculus.  What is the overall failure rate for calculus? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #727282 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=727282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 75%*75%=0.5625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25%*40%=0.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The overall pass rate is the sum of 0.6625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The overall failure rate is 1-0.6625=0.3375 </SPAN>\n" );
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