Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 306: 43b

Answer

The probability of guessing a lock combination on the first try is $\frac{1}{125,000}=0.000008$.

Work Step by Step

The sample space: 125,000 diffent combinations. So, N(S) = 125,000. There is only one correct combination. So, N(correct combination) = 1. Using the Classical Method (see page 259): $P(correct~combination)=\frac{1}{125,000}=0.000008$
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