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OpenStudy (samigupta8):

15 coupons are numbered 1,2,3,...,15 respectively. 7 coupons are selected at random one at a time with replacement. The probability that largest number apperaing on a selected coupon is 9 is

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

@knov

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (knov):

what's your question ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (samigupta8):

I m not getting it .. R u talking to me or Emon?

OpenStudy (knov):

Im typing in your post. So im talking to you.

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

Great then bt why is he posting his question in my post?

OpenStudy (knov):

You solve it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i was just asking where i can find someone i didnt mean to be rude.

OpenStudy (knov):

i have no idea.

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

Leave it.. My question is what is the probability that largest number appearing on the selected coupon comes out to be 9?

OpenStudy (knov):

okay, so it's a combinatoric question.

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

Yep! You may call so

OpenStudy (knov):

so we have 7 options to choose. Assume that first outcome is |dw:1459963257657:dw|

OpenStudy (knov):

and so on..

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

I found the total outcomes .. That is 15^7

OpenStudy (knov):

here we can say that the largest number here is 15.

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

We need to rule out this case for we need that 9 has to be the biggest number..

OpenStudy (knov):

yes

OpenStudy (knov):

there are 7 coupons we can choose from fifteen. how many numbers are less than 9 ?

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

8

OpenStudy (knov):

can you found out the probability the first 6 coupons are less than 9 ?

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

Hey wait ... Do u want to say that 9 has to occur on the last coupon??

OpenStudy (knov):

no, it could occur on all coupons.

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

Hey wait ... Do u want to say that 9 has to occur on the last coupon??

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

Bt u said that i need to find out the probability of first 6 coupons showing less than 9..

OpenStudy (knov):

well, nvm. let's try out the other way. I found it more complicated.

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

Luks gud to me !

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

The new way !

OpenStudy (knov):

let's assume that the all coupons are chosen from 1,2,3...9.

OpenStudy (samigupta8):

I also made this in my notebook just now!

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