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Question 1109403: Please help! A social security number consist of 9 digits, you know
last 4 digits. What is the probability of getting the correct Social Security number if you randomly select the 5 others digits?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A social security number consist of 9 digits, you know
last 4 digits. What is the probability of getting the correct Social Security number if you randomly select the 5 others digits?
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If 000-00-xxxx is allowed:
it's 10^5 = 100000 possible numbers ---> 1/100000
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