Concept explainers
To find: the probability that the Sylvie will be in the seat furthest from the entrance to the ride.
Answer to Problem 14PPS
The probability is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
There are
Concept used:
The number of ways of arranging
The probability formula is used to compute the probability of an event to occur as:
Calculation:
Since, the people are seated with a fixed reference point, this is a linear permutation. So, there are
Therefore, the probability is:
Hence, the probability is
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