Four children randomly line up, single file. What is the probability that they are in height order, with the shortest child in f

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cupoosta [38]

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Four children randomly line up, single file. What is the probability that they are in height order, with the shortest child in f

ront? All of the children are of different heights.
A 1/4
B 1/256
C 1/16
D 1/24

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8_murik_8 [283] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-05T17:56:32+03:00

8_murik_8 [283]3 years ago

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Answer:

the answer is D. 1/24

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of ways for the children to line up is 4!=4×3×2×1=24 -- there are 4 choices for who is first in line, then 3 for who is second, etc. Only one of these lines has the children in the order specified.