
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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10 students are in a row and randomly assigned numbers 1-10.
(a) What is the
(b) What is the probability that Lily and Lola do NOT have consecutive numbers?
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10 students are in a row and randomly assigned numbers 1 - 10.
We are asked to find,
(a) the probability that Anna, Nana, and Hannah have consecutive numbers.
(b) the probability that Lily and Lola do NOT have consecutive numbers
We know the number of ways to arrange 10 students in a row is 10!
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