document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189394>Question 1189394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a package of candies, 8 candies are green, 2 are red, and 6 are white. If the first candy chosen (and not replaced) is not a white one, what is the probability that the next one randomly chosen will be white?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 5/16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 2/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8 green + 2 red + 6 white = 16 total candies\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those 16 candies drop to 16-1 = 15 after the first candy is chosen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fact it says the first selection isn't white means we know 100% that we have m = 6 choices for the second slot. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is out of the n = 15 left over.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing the two values gets us <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m/n = 6/15 = (2*3)/(5*3) = 2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font color=red>Answer:  2/5 (choice C)</font><BR>\n" );
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