document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157014>Question 1157014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. In a bag of keys, there are 14 silver keys, 5 black keys, 11 copper keys, and 3 painted keys of various colors. One key is drawn out at random. What is the probability that the key that is drawn is silver or copper?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Terry is going to purchase one item each from two-quarter machines. The first quarter machine contains bracelets that are 4 different colors, including her favorite color, red. There are equal amounts of each color. The second quarter machine contains 1 sticky hand, 1 pencil topper, 2 erasers, 3 plastic rings, and 4 bouncing balls.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability that Terry will get a red bracelet and a plastic ring by putting a quarter in each machine? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #779788 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=779788\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 33 keys, 25 are silver or copper<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of drawing one that is silver or copper is 25/33.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of getting a red bracelet is 1/4.  Because the color of the bracelet doesn't influence the second choice, you can multiply (1/4) by the probability of the second choice which is (3/11), since there are 11 items total and 3 are plastic rings.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability is 3/44. </SPAN>\n" );
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