----- Original Message ----- From: "Harley Michaelis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:48 AM Subject: [RCSE] Probability question
> Can anyone tell me the probability of 6 random events taking place in a > specific order? Is it 1 in 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2? (1 in 720) or does some other > formula apply? > Yup, 1 / (6 X 5 X 4 X 3 X 2 X 1) = 1 / (6 factorial) = 1 / 720 = 0.00139 approx Rick Bothell RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
