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ella [17]
3 years ago
5

Find the probability of each event. A gambler places a bet on a horse race. To win, he must pick the top three finishers in any

order. Eight horses of equal ability are entered in the race. Assuming the horses finish in a random order, what is the probability that the gambler will win his bet?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Lina20 [59]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: \dfrac{1}{56}

Step-by-step explanation:

Total horses = 6

Number of ways to choose top 3 finishers in order = 3! = 6

Number ways to select 3 horses out of 8 in order = ^8P_3  [By permutations]

=\dfrac{8!}{(8-3)!}=\dfrac{8!}{5!}=8\times7\times6=336

Now, the probability that the gambler will win his bet =

\dfrac{\text{Number of ways to choose top 3 finishers }}{\text{Number ways to select 3 horses out of 8 in order}}

=\dfrac{6}{336}\\\\=\dfrac{1}{56}

Hence, the required probability =  \dfrac{1}{56}

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