SOLUTION: A museum worker randomly displays 8 historical writings in a row. What is the probability that she lines them up from the oldest to the most recent from left to right?
a) 1/8P1
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Question 604462: A museum worker randomly displays 8 historical writings in a row. What is the probability that she lines them up from the oldest to the most recent from left to right?
a) 1/8P1
b) 8/8P1
c) 8/8P8
d) 1/8P8
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A museum worker randomly displays 8 historical writings in a row. What is the probability that she lines them up from the oldest to the most recent from left to right?
a) 1/8P1
b) 8/8P1
c) 8/8P8
d) 1/8P8
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# of ways to succeed: 1
# of possible arrangements: 8P8 = 8!/(8-8)^1 = 8!/1 8!
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Ans: d
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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