document.write( "Question 576398: Please help me solve this problem:
\n" );
document.write( "On a field trip, 4 students bring bag lunches. On the way there, the bag lunches get mixed up. What is the probability that exactly 1 student gets his or her own bag lunch back?
\n" );
document.write( " \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #369850 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! On a field trip, 4 students bring bag lunches. On the way there, the bag lunches get mixed up. What is the probability that exactly 1 student gets his or her own bag lunch back? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 4 and p(correct bag) = 1/4 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "P(x = 1) = 4C1(1/4)(3/4)^3 = 0.4219 \n" ); document.write( "==================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |