A group of 5 boys and 10 girls is lined up in random order. (a)What is the probability that the person in the 4th position is a boy? (b)What is the probability that the person in the 12th position is a girl? (c)What is the probability that a particular boy is in the 3rd position?

College Algebra
10th Edition
ISBN:9781337282291
Author:Ron Larson
Publisher:Ron Larson
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
Problem 7ECP: You draw one card at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that...
icon
Related questions
Question

A group of 5 boys and 10 girls is lined up in random order.

(a)What is the probability that the person in the 4th position is a boy?

(b)What is the probability that the person in the 12th position is a girl?

(c)What is the probability that a particular boy is in the 3rd position?

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 5 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781337282291
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305071742
Author:
James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305115545
Author:
James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL