document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=532343>Question 532343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you select a 3-digit number at random from the set of all positive 3-digit numbers.  Find each probability.  I just don't get this. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3-digit numbers start at 100 and end with 999<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 999-100+1 = 900 3-digit numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Prob of selecting some particular 3-digit number = 1/900<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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