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1. Could the number 0000 appear in a table of random digits? How likely is this?

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User Yonivav
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Yes cause it just can
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User Frej Connolly
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Yes,

probability = favorable outcomes/ total outcomes

to calculate the probability for this to occur, we use nCr ( nCr = n!/r!)

there are total 10 digits

so probability of the number 0000 appear in a table of random digits=

(1*1*1*1)/(10C1 * 10C1 * 10C1 * 10C1)

= 1/10000

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