runners from a particular country entered the New York Marathon each year for the last 5 years and placed in the top 3. The probability of placing in the top 3 next year is..
a. 50%
b. greater than 95%
c. greater than 90%
d. greater than 50%
2007-03-03 04:17:33 · 3 answers · asked by last3member2002 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You can't determine the probablity based on the information.
One's country of origin is not related to running speed.
Previous performance of one's fellow countrymen is not a predictor of one's own future success.
2007-03-03 04:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by Karen C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
e. impossible to tell based on the given information.
Did you leave out part of the problem? If not, then this is a very poorly written problem.
2007-03-03 04:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
D
2007-03-03 04:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋