SOLUTION: A four digit number is to be formed from the digits 1, 3, 5 and 8. What is the probability that the number so formed will:
a) start with 5?
b) be an odd number? and
c) be greate
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a) start with 5?
b) be an odd number? and
c) be greate
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Question 615304: A four digit number is to be formed from the digits 1, 3, 5 and 8. What is the probability that the number so formed will:
a) start with 5?
b) be an odd number? and
c) be greater than 5000? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A four digit number is to be formed from the digits 1, 3, 5 and 8. What is the probability that the number so formed will:
a) P(start with 5) = (1*3!)/4! = 1/4
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b) P(be an odd number) = (3*3*2*1)/4! = 18/24 = 3/4
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c) P(be greater than 5000) = (1*3!)/4! = 1/4
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Stan H.
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