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To calculate:
The probability that a particular person sits in the chair closest to the dance floor.
Answer to Problem 44SPR
The probability that a particular person sits in the chair closest to the dance floor is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Four friends are sitting at a table together at the prom.
Calculation:
At a certain event, a group of four people sit at a table together.
Suppose there are four seats at the table, since each person is equally likely to sit at each of the four chairs, the chance that a particular person sits at a particular chair is
Thus, the probability that a particular person sits in the chair closest to the dance floor is
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