document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113194>Question 113194</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780321386724/algebrahomeworkh>Finite Math</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a bag with 100 marbles, 15 have only one red stripe, 26 have only one green stripe, 10 have only one blue stripe, 5 have one blue and one green stripe, 7 have one red and one green stripe. there are many that have no sripes. Determine the probability of randomly selecting a marble from the bag that has exactly one stripe; the probability of selecting one that has exactly  two stripes; the probability of selcting one that has no stripes; and one with at least one red stripe. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's start with a table of what is in the bag so that we can readily see what is available:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=matrix%28+7%2C+2%2C%0D%0A15%2C+1%2Ared%2C%0D%0A26%2C+1%2Agreen%2C%0D%0A10%2C+1%2Ablue%2C%0D%0A5%2C+1%2Ablue%2A1%2Agreen%2C%0D%0A7%2C+1%2Ared%2A1%2Agreen%2C%0D%0A63%2C+Total%2Astripes%2C%0D%0A37%2C+No%2Astripes%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the 63, I just added all of the numbers given, and to get the 37, I subtracted 63 from 100, the total number of marbles in the bag.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 15 plus 26 plus 10 marbles that have exactly one stripe, so the probability of selecting a marble that has exactly one stripe is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=51%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"51%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 51%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 12 marbles that have exactly two stripes, so there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ways to pick one of those, so the probability is 12%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the pattern I've established you should be able to calculate the remaining probabilities in the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John </SPAN>\n" );
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