document.write( "Question 1150046: Give the probability in decimal form (correct to two decimal places). A calculator may be helpful with this problem.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #771416 by ikleyn(52790) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Very pathetic formulation to the question.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The usual form to formulate such question is\r
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document.write( "          If 85,000 were produced, find the probability that a particular calculator would be returned.\r\n" );
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document.write( "            Divide the smaller number by the larger.\r\n" );
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