document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509491>Question 509491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose I select a 3-digit positive number at random. What is the solution to P(number less than 900) ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3-digit numbers start with 100 and end with 999<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 999-100+1 = 900 3-digit numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of those that are less than 900 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "start at 100 and end with 899<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 899-100+1 = 800 numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(number less than 900) = 8/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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