document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141560>Question 1141560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An office worker is allowed to take three 10-minute coffee breaks over the course a normal work day, which last from 9.am to 5p.m at randomly chosen times. If someone tried to ask the office worker at a random time during the work day, what is the probability that the worker will be on a coffee break?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "An office worker is allowed to take three 10-minute coffee breaks over the course a normal work day, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28cross%28last%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28cross%28last%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <U>lasts</U> from 9.am to 5p.m at randomly chosen times. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If someone tried to ask the office worker at a random time during the work day, what is the probability <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that the worker will be on a coffee break?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total duration of the three coffee breaks is 3*10 minutes = 30 minutes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total working day duration is 8 hours from 9 am to 5 pm,  or  8*60 = 480 minutes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The probability under the question is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r\n" );
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document.write( "No one of the given options fits the answer -- but it is not my trouble -- it is YOUR trouble as a person <BR>\n" );
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