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A pen is dropped on a hardwood floor and a 1 is recorded if the pen crosses a line and a 0 if it does not. Estimate the probability that the pen crosses a line in a single drop.

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The answer is 50% Hope this helps 
User Mithilesh Gupta
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The chances are 50%

Because it can either cross the line or not cross

So that means there is a 50% to cross the line or not cross the line in one drop.

Hope this helped :D
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