All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > Probability
Bascule's Book (Posted on 2002-07-03) Difficulty: 5 of 5
Bascule is reading a book. What is the probability that the first digit of the page he is on is 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5?

a) obtain an expression
b) approximate a numerical value

See The Solution Submitted by Cheradenine    
Rating: 2.7500 (8 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)
re(2): Solution | Comment 15 of 41 |
(In reply to re: Solution by Cheradenine)

If there is no information about page count distributions, then the problem is not solvable.
  Posted by Jim Lyon on 2002-07-05 11:51:35

Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (14)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information