SOLUTION: An often-quoted example of an event of extremely low
probability is that a monkey types Shakespeare’s entire
play Hamlet by randomly striking keys on a typewriter.
Assume that t
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Question 476776: An often-quoted example of an event of extremely low
probability is that a monkey types Shakespeare’s entire
play Hamlet by randomly striking keys on a typewriter.
Assume that the typewriter has 48 keys (including the
space bar) and that the monkey is equally likely to hit
any key.
A. Find the probability that such a monkey will actually
correctly type just the title of the play as his first word.
B. What is the probability that the monkey will type the
phrase “To be or not to be” as his first words?
thankyou :)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Alan3354:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An often-quoted example of an event of extremely low
probability is that a monkey types Shakespeare’s entire
play Hamlet by randomly striking keys on a typewriter.
Assume that the typewriter has 48 keys (including the
space bar) and that the monkey is equally likely to hit
any key.
Ans: (1/26)^6 = 3.2371x10^-9
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A. Find the probability that such a monkey will actually
correctly type just the title of the play as his first word.
B. What is the probability that the monkey will type the
phrase “To be or not to be” as his first words?
Ans: (1/26)^(13) = 4.0304x10^-19
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A. (1/48)^6 =~ 8.176E-11
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B. (1/48)^18 =~ 5.466E-31
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