document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127589>Question 1127589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A box is painted 1/3 red, 1/6 blue and 1/2 white.You toss a pebble in the box and note the color it lands on then you toss another pebble and note that color.What is the probability that one lands on the color blue and the other red. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744016 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=744016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> probability red first then blue is (1/3)*(1/6)=(1/18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability blue first then red is (1/6)*(1/3)=(1/18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "overall probability is 1/9  ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can't 1- probability both are white, because it is possible both could land on red or blue. </SPAN>\n" );
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