document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161401>Question 161401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Runners from a particular country entered the New York Marathon each year for the last 5 years and placed in the top 3. The probability of placing in the top 3 next year is? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "remember: Probability=no. of events can occur (or occured)/total no. of possible events<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Note: in this problem, events means \"years\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=5%2F%285%2B1%29=5%2F6=0.8333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=5%2F%285%2B1%29=5%2F6=0.8333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, adding +1 year for the events (next year)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=0.8333%2A100=83.33percent ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=0.8333%2A100=83.33percent\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, probability of placing again in the top 3 if the last 5 years he was on the top 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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