SOLUTION: Traditionally, one-half of all cities that apply get job training grants. Four southern cities apply for grants, but none receive them. Assume all the cities were equally qualifi

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Question 1152494: Traditionally, one-half of all cities that apply get job training grants. Four southern
cities apply for grants, but none receive them. Assume all the cities were equally
qualified. What is the probability that no southern city gets a grant?

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
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    P = %281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29 = %281%2F2%29%5E4 = 1%2F2%5E4 = 1%2F16.        ANSWER


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Traditionally, one-half of all cities that apply get job training grants.
Four southern cities apply for grants, but none receive them.
Assume all the cities were equally qualified.
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If you mean of the four (4), probability = 0, since none received a grant.
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What is the probability that no southern city gets a grant?
How many southern cities are there?
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IOW, this problem is gibberish.