document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008083>Question 1008083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Six stand up comics, A,B,C,D,E and F are to perform on a single evening at a comedy club. The order of performance is determined by random selection. Find the probability that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.Comic D will perform second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.Comic B will perform first  and Comic C will perform fourth\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. The comedians will perform in the following order D,B,C,F,E,A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D.Comic A or E will perform fourth . </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A.Comic D will perform second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 1*5! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible outcomes:: 6! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(D is 2nd) = 5!/6! = 1/6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B.Comic B will perform first and Comic C will perform fourth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 1*1*4!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(B 1st and C 4th) = 4!/6! = 1/(6*5) = 1/30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. The comedians will perform in the following order D,B,C,F,E,A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: 1/6! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D.Comic A or E will perform fourth .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans: (2!*4!)/6!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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