document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188411>Question 188411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Art, Becky, Carl, Denise are lined up to buy tickets. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. How many different permutations are possible?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Suppose Ed was also in line. How many permutations would there be?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. In how many of the permutations of the five is Becky first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. What is the probability that a permutation of this five is chosen at random will have Becky first? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. How many different permutations are possible?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 4! = 4*3*2*1 = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Suppose Ed was also in line. How many permutations would there be?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 5! = 5*4*3*2*! = 120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. In how many of the permutations of the five is Becky first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 1*4! = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. What is the probability that a permutation of this five is chosen at random will have Becky first?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 24/120 = 0.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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