You Use a Random Number Generator That Produces the Digits

question 46

Multiple Choice

You use a random number generator that produces the digits 1 through 9 with equal probability. You draw four digits and make them into a number; for example, 0, 2, 4, 4 would be the number 0244 or just 244. What is the probability of getting a number strictly greater than 1000?

• A) 1/10
• B) 1001/10,000
• C) 1000/9999
• D) None of the above.

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