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Questions tagged 'Probability'

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What is the probability that Bo, Colleen, Jeff and Rohini win the first, second, third and fourth prizes, respectively (in that order),

What is the probability that Bo, Colleen, Jeff, and Rohini win the first, second, third, and fourth prizes, respectively, in that specific order? The answer is 1 in 4,669,920.

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Anonymous

Oct 28, 2024

Statistics question-please explain? (10 points!)?

Smith is a weld inspector at a shipyard. He has tracked the quality of welds and found that, during the afternoon shift, 5% of all welds completed are substandard. For this shift, a total of 7,500 wel...

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Anonymous

Oct 27, 2024

What is the probability that a registered voter voted in the election?

Given that approximately 3,092,254 people voted in the election and around 3,579,155 registered voters did not vote, what is the probability that a randomly selected registered voter participated in t...

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Anonymous

Oct 24, 2024

If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that the sum is 555 or lower?

If you roll two fair six-sided dice, what is the probability that the sum is 12 or lower?

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Anonymous

Oct 18, 2024

HELP! Probability of winning a lottery question?

What is the probability of winning a lottery given the following rules: You must select four winning numbers from the range of 1 to 33 (in any order, with no repeats)? Please provide the formula for c...

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Anonymous

Oct 16, 2024

What does 3e-8 mean?

I'm seeking clarification on the notation "3e-8." I struggle with math, and I realize I haven't paid as much attention in class as I should have. Could you explain whether this represents a large numb...