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guys im a bit retarded and need a hand on this question: i. If two numbers between 1 and 100 are randomly generated, what is the probability that the first number
exceeds the second number?

>> No.11689153
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11689153

50%, your welcome

>> No.11689171

49%

>> No.11689190

51%

>> No.11689191

69%

>> No.11689208

49.5%
49.5% of the second exceeding the first, and 1% of the two numbers being equal.

>> No.11689211

1%
1% of the second exceeding the first, and 49.5% of the two numbers being equal.

>> No.11689253

>>11689138
let first number be a
let second number be b

the answer is :
1 - P(a = 50 and b = 50)
which is 1 - (1/100)**2 = 0.9999 or 99.99%

>> No.11689293

>>11689208
Huh. This is right and I was wrong.
t. 49% tard