Question

What is the probability that Jim, Bruce, Valerie, and Simon are selected in that order

Answer 1

The first person can be chosen in 4 different ways.

The second person can be chosen in 3 different ways.

The third person can be chosen in 2 ways

The last person can only be chosen in 1 way.

4 * 3 * 2 * 1

there are 24 different ways that this can be done.

There is only 1 correct order.

The answer is 1/24 ways. 1/24 = 0.04166666