SOLUTION: You have 5 pennies in your pocket dated 1972, 1978, 1985, 1991, and 1993. You take the coins out of your pocket one at time. What is the probability that they are taken out in ord

SOLUTION: You have 5 pennies in your pocket dated 1972, 1978, 1985, 1991, and 1993. You take the coins out of your pocket one at time. What is the probability that they are taken out in ord

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Question 844284: You have 5 pennies in your pocket dated 1972, 1978, 1985, 1991, and 1993. You take the coins out of your pocket one at time. What is the probability that they are taken out in order by date?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The 1st is 1 of 5
then 1 of 4, etc
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---> 1/(5*4*3*2*1) = 1/120

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