document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171202>Question 1171202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hat has 5 slips of paper numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. A slip of paper is selected at <BR>\n" );
document.write( "random and its number noted and the slip is not replaced. A second slip of paper <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is selected at random.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the probability that the numbers selected sum to 6?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796120 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=796120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 ways to choose the first and then 4 ways to choose the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 20 total ways<BR>\n" );
document.write( "four of them add to 6: they are 1-5 and 5-1 and 2-4 and 4-2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is 20% or 1/5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 1, (20% probability) then the other choices are 2-3-4-5 with equal probability of 25%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So probability is 5% with each pairing and 1-5 sums to 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "same for 2 and 2-4 with 5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 probability if first piece is 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the 5% probability with 4 and then 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and with 5 and then 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Overall, it is a 20% probability. </SPAN>\n" );
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