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  • 11-04-2018
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2. What would be the probability that randomly choosing four states from the top 7 murder states would actually be the top 4 states for murders in the United States in exact correct decreasing order?

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MrEquation
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  • 21-04-2018
The probability would be 1 out of 840.

This is a permutation problem. You have to determine the number of ways for each choice and multiply them together.

For the first choice, there are 7 states, then 6, then 5, and finally 4 choice for 4th spot.

7 x 6 x 5 x 4 = 840
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