document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152396>Question 1152396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The University of Metropolis requires its students to pass an examination in college-level mathematics before they can graduate. The students are given three chances to pass the exam; 56% pass it on their first attempt, 64% of those that take it a second time pass it then, and 45% of those that take it a third time pass it then. (Assume that all students who do not pass the first or second time elect to take the test again.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What percent of the students take the test three times </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #774710 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=774710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 56% pass first time or 56 out of 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of 44 left, .64 pass for 28.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that total is 84.2 students <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 15.8 students left so 15.8% take the test 3 times. <BR>\n" );
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