document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1141624>Question 1141624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bowl contains a total of 60 Bartlett, Bose and Anjou pears. The probability of randomly picking out a Barrtlett pear is 2/5 and the probability of picking out a Bose pear is 7/12. If all the Bose pears are removed, what is the probability of randomly picking An Anjou pear? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #762201 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><B>VFBundy(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=VFBundy><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=VFBundy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=762201\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Probability of picking an Anjou pear (before Bose pears are removed): <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 - 2/5 - 7/12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify, using common denominator of 60:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60/60 - 24/60 - 35/60 = 1/60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So...the odds of picking each pear are as follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bartlett = 24/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bose = 35/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Anjou = 1/60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you remove the Bose pears, then the odds of picking an Anjou pear are:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can get rid of the denominator of 60 in each number so you are left with the much more manageable:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So...the final answer is 1/25. </SPAN>\n" );
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