SOLUTION: if we generate 100 numbers between 1 and 100 , can we determine what is the probability a particular number, for example 27, is not generated?

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Question 1148958: if we generate 100 numbers between 1 and 100 , can we determine what is the probability a particular number, for example 27, is not generated?
Answer by ikleyn(53937)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The problems formulation is not precisely accurate, so I will edit it.
My editing is underlined. 

    if we randomly generate 100  integer numbers between 1 and 100 , can we determine 
    what is the probability a particular number, for example 27, is not generated?


Solution 

For any one single generation (any one of the 100 generations), the probability to get any integer 
between 1 and 100 is  ,  under the given condition.


Hence, for any one single generation (any one of the 100 generations), the probability DO NOT get some particular integer 
between 1 and 100 is  ,  under the given condition.


It implies that the probability DO NOT get some particular number at 100 generations is  

           = 0.366 = 36.6%  (approximately).

Solved.



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