document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123451>Question 1123451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a sample of 350 customers, 125 say that service is poor. You select two customers without replacement to get more information on their satisfaction. What is the probability that both say service is poor?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can this be explained so I can use the explanation to answer future questions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #739762 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=739762\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the probability that the first person says service is poor is 125 / 350.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given that the first person says service is poor, then you have 124 people left who say service is poor out of 349 people who are left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability that the second person says service is poor, given that the first person said that service is poor, is therefore 124 / 349.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability that both said service is poor is therefore 125 / 350 * 134 / 349.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a reference you might find useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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