document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085864>Question 1085864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ask a person to pick a number from 1 to 10. Question: What is the probability that a person will pick the number 7? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ask a person to pick a number from 1 to 10. Question: What is the probability that a person will pick the number 7?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We assume a random choice of a normal person, then the answer is uniformly distributed between 1 & 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the probability that he chose 7 is 1 out of 10 equiprobable choices, thus probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(7)=1/10 </SPAN>\n" );
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