SOLUTION: The numbers 1 through 9 are written in separate slips of paper, and the slips are placed into a box. Then, 4 of these slips are drawn at random. What is the probability that the

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Question 1160598: The numbers 1 through 9 are written in separate slips of paper, and the slips are placed into a box. Then, 4 of these slips are drawn at random.
What is the probability that the drawn slips are "1", "2", "3", and "4", in that order?

Answer by ikleyn(52800) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability is  P = %281%2F9%29%2A%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F7%29%2A%281%2F6%29 = 1%2F%289%2A8%2A7%2A6%29 = 1%2F3024 = 0.000311      ANSWER

The formula is self-explanatory.