SOLUTION: Either chris or David is to be given a prize in mathematics.
Chris has double the chance of David.
Using algebraic equations find davids chance of getting the prize?
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Chris has double the chance of David.
Using algebraic equations find davids chance of getting the prize?
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Question 982664: Either chris or David is to be given a prize in mathematics.
Chris has double the chance of David.
Using algebraic equations find davids chance of getting the prize? Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let 1/x be David's chance of being given the math prize, then
(1/x) + (2/x) = 1
x = 3, therefore
David's chance of being given the math prize is 1/3
