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Probability that the child shelves the books in the correct order.
Answer to Problem 94RE
Probability that books are shelved in correct order is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Suppose a child who is not able to read returns a five-volume set of books to a bookshelf.
Suppose a child who is not able to read returns a five-volume set of books to a bookshelf.
Assume that
Note that the five-volume of books can be arranged by 5! Ways
So the number of the elements in
Since the books can be in kept in correct order by only 1 way
Therefore
Thus, the probability that books are shelved in correct order is
Hence probability that books are shelved in correct order is
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