Solve the problem.
-A class has 8 students who are to be assigned seating by lot. What is the probability that the students will be arranged in order from shortest to tallest? (Assume that no two students are the same height.)
A) 0.1000
B) 0.0000248
C) 0.00019841
D) 0.00024802

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The probability of arranging 8 students in a specific order is 1 divided by the total number of permutations of 8 students, which is 1/8! = 1/40320 ≈ 0.0000248.

Solve the Problem. -A Class Has 8 Students Who Are to Be Assigned