document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206498>Question 1206498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag has equal numbers of magenta, turquoise, and black marbles. Corey picked a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "marble from the bag, replaced it, then picked another marble. Both times he did not select a magenta marble. If he repeats this process 250 times, predict how many repetitions will result in no magenta marbles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 167<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 250 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I agree with the answer by tutor greenestamps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's possible that your teacher mistakenly thinks the answer is 167 due to the computation 250*(2/3) = 166.667 which is approximate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "167 would be the answer if each trial consisted of picking one marble (instead of two).<BR>\n" );
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