document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476776>Question 476776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An often-quoted example of an event of extremely low<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability is that a monkey types Shakespeare’s entire<BR>\n" );
document.write( "play Hamlet by randomly striking keys on a typewriter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume that the typewriter has 48 keys (including the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "space bar) and that the monkey is equally likely to hit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any key.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Find the probability that such a monkey will actually<BR>\n" );
document.write( "correctly type just the title of the play as his first word.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. What is the probability that the monkey will type the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "phrase “To be or not to be” as his first words?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thankyou :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. (1/48)^6 =~ 8.176E-11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. (1/48)^18 =~ 5.466E-31<BR>\n" );
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