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Old 12-17-2003, 04:21 PM
SlyR SlyR is offline
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Default Quick Probability Question

Can someone help settle a bet we have here at work?
A cell phone number contains eleven digits.
One recent ESN came up as 05101555151.

Excluding the exact order and the fact that some digits recur more than others, what is the P that an ESN will contain only three specific digits?

My very unqualified opinion is that the solution would have something to do with (10!)/(3!). Is that correct?

Please respond to xscott.raymond@xverizonwireless.com (remove x'es).
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