<PRE><B>Question 418407</B>
 Michael is one of 13 contestants entered in two races to be run on a 13 lane track. If in each race the runners are assigned to the lanes at random, what is the probability that Michael will be assigned the inside lane at least once?
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P(inside lane) = 1/13
P(other lane) = 12/13
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Binomial Problem with n = 2
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P(at least one inside lane) = 1 - P(none in 2 races) 
= 1 - (12/13)^2 = 0.1479
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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