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OpenStudy (anonymous):

determine the number of outcome and decide whether the event is simple or not.A computer is used to randomly select a number between 1 and 4000.Event B is selecting a number less than 500

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Probability of Event B = (500 C 1)/4000

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is simple event

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the c for in the parenthesis?? @AbhimanyuPudi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you familiar with combinations and permutations?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

C represents combinations...(500 C 1) = 500!/{(1!)(499!)} = 500

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they ask to determine the number of outcome in the event..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oo okayy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@AbhimanyuPudi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

500 is the number of outcomes and 4000 is the sample space

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Did you get it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yesss thank u @AbhimanyuPudi

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