Mark throws a party and puts the names of the 17 friends at the party in a hat to determine who will win a prize. Mark’s friend Shauna draws a name from the hat, and the prize will go to the person whose name Shauna draws. Find the probability that Shauna will draw her own name.

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anonymous · Answer

17 chances, one draw.

Sure sounds like 1:17 to me!

1:17 can also be expressed as 1/17, which is .0588, or 5.88% probability.

anonymous · Answer

lol thats kind of easy :L Use your brain, that's what it is for.

Anyway its 1/17 or 5.88235294118%