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(a)
To find: The probability of guessing the correct combination.
(a)
Answer to Problem 39E
The probability of guessing the correct combination is
Explanation of Solution
The probability of the successful outcome of an event is given by,
The probability of failure is given by,
The probability of guessing the correct combination is calculated as,
Therefore, the probability of guessing the correct combination is
(b)
To find: The odds of guessing the correct combination.
(b)
Answer to Problem 39E
The odds of guessing the correct combination is
Explanation of Solution
The probability of the successful outcome of an event is given by,
The probability of failure is given by,
The probability of guessing the correct combination is calculated as,
The odds of an event is given by,
Therefore, the odds of guessing the correct combination is
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