Use counting rules to determine the probability.
-A tourist in France wants to visit 5 different cities. If the route is randomly selected, what is the probability that she will visit the cities in alphabetical order?
A)0.04
B)0.008
C)0.00833
D)0.2

Question

Use counting rules to determine the probability.
-A tourist in France wants to visit 5 different cities. If the route is randomly selected, what is the probability that she will visit the cities in alphabetical order? 
A)0.04
B)0.008
C)0.00833
D)0.2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of visiting the cities in alphabetical order is 1 divided by the total number of permutations of the 5 cities, which is 5! (factorial of 5). 5! = 120, so the probability is 1/120 = 0.00833.

Use Counting Rules to Determine the Probability