SOLUTION: I have four stacks of cards. Each stack contains ten cards numbered from 0 to 9 If I draw one card from each of the four stacks of cards. What is the probability of getting th

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Question 950165: I have four stacks of cards. Each stack contains ten cards numbered from 0 to 9
If I draw one card from each of the four stacks of cards. What is the probability of getting three 5's ?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I have four stacks of cards. Each stack contains ten cards numbered from 0 to 9
If I draw one card from each of the four stacks of cards. What is the probability of getting three 5's ?
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P(select a 5) = 1/10
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P(select 3 5's) = (1/10)^3 = 1/1000 = 0.001
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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