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ridhamshah
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probability question

by ridhamshah Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:14 pm

This question appeared in one of the practice tests I took. Can someone help me with this?

Tanya prepared 4 different letters to be sent to 4 different addresses. For each letter, she prepared an envelope with its correct address. If the 4 letters are to be put into the 4 envelopes at random, what is the probability that only 1 letter will be put into the envelope with it correct address?

(1) 1/24
(2) 1/8
(3) 1/4
(4) 1/3
(5) 3/8

Ans is (4) 1/3
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Re: probability question

by xro0manx Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:22 am

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Re: probability question

by ridhamshah Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:14 pm

wonderful. Thanks for pointing it out :)
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Re: probability question

by mschwrtz Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:44 pm

Good catch xro0manx, thanks.