document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193192>Question 193192</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A teacher distributes randomly the 17 papers to her 17 students.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)What is the probability that each student gets HIS paper?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)What is the probability that ONLY Steven gets his paper? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a)What is the probability that each student gets HIS paper?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Probability 16 get their correct paper: (1/2)^17= 0.000007629...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)What is the probability that ONLY Steven gets his paper?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1 right) = 17C1(1/2)^1(1/2)16) = 17*answer to \"a\" = 0.00012970...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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