Suppose That a Monkey Sits at the Computer Keyboard and Randomly

question 147

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a monkey sits at the computer keyboard and randomly strikes the 26 letter keys and the space bar. Find the probability that its first 39 characters (including space bar) will be "To be or not to be that is the question" .

• A) \(\frac { C ( 39,27 ) } { 39 ! }\)
• B) \(\frac { C ( 39,27 ) } { 27 ^ { 39 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 } { 27 ^ { 39 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { 39 } { 27 ^ { 38 } }\)
• E) \(\frac { 1 } { 27 ^ { 38 } }\)

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Definitions:

Conspiracy

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Price-fixing Conspiracy

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Parallel Pricing

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Minimum Price

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