Suppose I have a massive encyclopedia series with 30 volumes, and I wish toarrange them in 3 distinguishable shelves. However, once again, I am in a hurry so I justput 10 books in each shelf at random (all arrangements of the 30 volumes are equally likely).What is the probability that I put them in the shelves so that volumes 1-10 are together inone of the shelves, 11-20 are together in another shelf, and 21-30 are together in another?

Suppose I have a massive encyclopedia series with 30 volumes, and I wish toarrange them in 3 distinguishable shelves. However, once again, I am in a hurry so I justput 10 books in each shelf at random (all arrangements of the 30 volumes are equally likely).What is the probability that I put them in the shelves so that volumes 1-10 are together inone of the shelves, 11-20 are together in another shelf, and 21-30 are together in another?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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