SOLUTION: you wrote a computer program that generate two random numbers between 1 and 8. what is the probability that both values will be less than 4

Question 608770: you wrote a computer program that generate two random numbers between 1 and 8. what is the probability that both values will be less than 4

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you wrote a computer program that generate two random numbers between 1 and 8. what is the probability that both values will be less than 4
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For a single value to be less than 4:
# of ways to succeed: 3
# of random results: 8
P(a single digit is < 4) = 3/8
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P(2 selected digits are < 4) =(3/8)^2 = 9/64
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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