You throw four softballs at the strike-zone target shown. The softballs are equally likely to hit any point of the strike-zone target. What is the probability that the first softball hits zone 2, the second softball hits zone 4, the third softball hits zone 1, and the fourth softball hits zone 3? (Enter your probability as a fraction.

You throw four softballs at the strike-zone target shown. The softballs are equally likely to hit any point of the strike-zone target. What is the probability that the first softball hits zone 2, the second softball hits zone 4, the third softball hits zone 1, and the fourth softball hits zone 3? (Enter your probability as a fraction.

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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