Question

In a homicide case 6 different witnesses picked the same man from a line up. The line up contained 5 men. If the identifications were made by random guesses, find the probability that all 6 witnesses would pick the same person.

Answer 1

Answer: 1/5^6 = 1/15625

Step-by-step explanation:

The different possible combinations are 5 to the power of 6, and one of those will fit our requirements. Thus, the probability is 1/5^6 = 1/15625