(a) 1/4
If the events are independent, the probability of both/all events occurring is determined by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events.
(b) 1/4 * 1/(4-1) = ?
You are hired by your local member of parliament to conduct a survey on unemployment, crime,
taxes and mail delivery. You make up a question on each topic for your survey sheet. If the
questions are arranged in random order on the sheet, find the probability of each of the following.
(a) The question about mail delivery will be first.
(b) The question about mail delivery will be first and the question on crime will be second.
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