document.write( "Question 466349: There are four students, all of different hieghts, who are to be randomly arranged in a line. What is the probability that the tallest student will be first in line and the shortest student will be last in line? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #319690 by sudhanshu_kmr(1152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "number of ways to arrange 4 students = 4! = 24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "number of ways when the tallest will be first and shortest will last = 2! = 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "probability = 2/24 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 1/12\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |