document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134955>Question 1134955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 4 numbers from 1 to 1000 are chosen at random, one at a time, find the probability that they will be chosen in decreasing order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work: does 1/24 include the numbers like 9998,7776,2221? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "you got it right:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "does <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > include the numbers like 9998,7776,2221? no, you are given numbers from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >numbers are chosen, there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > possible permutations of them, influencing to their order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Of this <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%21+=+1%2A2%2A3%2A4+=+24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%21+=+1%2A2%2A3%2A4+=+24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > permutations, only one provides the requested decreasing order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the probability under the problem's question is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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