HCPS Algebra
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Solution :
Let the three places be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
a). Number of the cases when a general manager is the next to a vice president is equal to 7 and the these 2 can be arranged in 21 ways. So the total number of ways = 7 x 2
= 14
[(1,2)(2,1) (2,3)(3,2) (3,4)(4,3) (4,5)(5,4) (5,6)(6,5) (6,7)(7,8) (8,7)(7,6)]
Therefore the required probability is
=
b). The probability that the marketing director to be placed in the leftmost position is
c). The two events are not independent because
where A is the case a and B is the case b.
Hey!
To divide fractions, you have to keep, change, flip.
Keep 3 1/2(7/2)
Change ÷ to ×
Flip 2 1/4(9/4) = 4/9
Now multiply the improper fractions
<em>The 1st choice matches the answer. The answer is the 1st choice.</em>
Good luck and hope this helps! :)