Mike asks Caroyln to pick a number at random from 1 to 100, and then asks Janie to do the same. what is the probability that both girls will select the number 49.

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anonymous · Answer

The first digit has two possible choices.
The second has three.
The third has five.

The number of possible 3-digit numbers would be $2\times3\times5=30$.

anonymous · Answer

Thank You! And can I ask another question?

anonymous · Answer

Mike asks Caroyln to pick a number at random from 1 to 100, and then asks Janie to do the same. what is the probability that both girls will select the number 49.

anonymous · Answer

Could I get help if that's ok?

anonymous · Answer

There are 100 possible choice for each girl to pick...so there are 100*100 possible combinations of choices.


One of those is 49, 49