SOLUTION: If I put 14 names in a hat and draw them out one at a time. I know there is a 1 in 14 chance of being drawn first. What are the statistics on your name being drawn last.

Question 486726: If I put 14 names in a hat and draw them out one at a time. I know there is a 1 in 14 chance of being drawn first. What are the statistics on your name being drawn last.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming that you don't replace any of the names after each withdrawal (usually the case), then if your name has not yet been withdrawn and there is only one name left, the probability is 100% that it is yours!
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