document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008719>Question 1008719</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> serigo, jim, simone, maria and dawn have all been invited to a dinner party. They arrive randomly and each person arrives at a different time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) in how many ways can they arrive?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) in how many ways can sergio arrive first and dawn last?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) find the probability that sergio will arrive first and dawn last? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) in how many ways can they arrive?:: 5!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) in how many ways can sergio arrive first and dawn last?::1*1*3!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) find the probability that sergio will arrive first and dawn last?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: 3! = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible arrangements:: 5!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: 6/5! = 0.05<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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