The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking

4th Edition

ISBN: 9781118156599

Author: Edward B. Burger, Michael Starbird

Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

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Chapter 8.3, Problem 22MS

Random dates. There is a room filled with exotic people, any one of whom you would be happy to ask out on a date. Suppose that the probability that any particular person agrees to go on a date with you is 0.5. What is the probability that the first person you ask says yes? What is the probability that the first five people you ask say no?

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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking

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