SOLUTION: What is the probability of randomly selecting a number less than 1000 from a range of 1 to 6719?

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Question 472418: What is the probability of randomly selecting a number less than 1000 from a range of 1 to 6719?
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, ewatrrr:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 999 (not 1000) numbers in the set that are less than 1000. There are 6719 numbers total, so

P(<1000) = 999/6719, roughly 0.149.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi, note: previous typo

 P(selecting a number less than 1000 from a range of 1 to 6719) = 999/highlight%286719%29



Probability: The number of desirable outcomes / the total number of outcomes.