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To find: the probability that chase is selected for lighting, Jaden selected for props and Emelina for spotlighting.
Answer to Problem 2CYU
The Probability is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
English class of
Concept used:
According to the permutation formula:
Where
Calculation:
Since choosing students for the particular roles is a way of ranking the members, order in this situation is important. The number of possible outcomes in the sample space is the number of permutations of
Among these, there is only one particular arrangement in which Chase is selected for lighting, Jaden is selected for props, and Emelina for spotlighting. Therefore, the probability is
Hence, the probability is
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