Chapter 13.3, Problem 44SPR

To determine

To calculate:

The probability that a particular person sits in the chair closest to the dance floor.

Answer to Problem 44SPR

The probability that a particular person sits in the chair closest to the dance floor is $\frac{1}{4}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Four friends are sitting at a table together at the prom.

Calculation:

At a certain event, a group of four people sit at a table together.

Suppose there are four seats at the table, since each person is equally likely to sit at each of the four chairs, the chance that a particular person sits at a particular chair is $1$ in $4$ .

Thus, the probability that a particular person sits in the chair closest to the dance floor is $\frac{1}{4}$ .