Question

There is a 1/3 chance Luis teacher will be absent. What is the probability that all 5 of his teachers will be absent

Answer 1

It’s 1 in 15 chance because you multiply 5 by 3 to get the answer

Answer 2

1/243.

Explanation:

Assuming that the chance of absence of each teacher is 1/3 the answer is

(1/3)^5

= 1/243.