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A textbook has 428 numbered pages, starting with 1.

A textbook has 428 numbered pages, starting with 1. You are equally likely to stop on any of the pages if you flip through the book randomly.

What is the probability that you turn to page 45?

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Answer: 1/428

Step-by-step explanation: There are 428 pages so that is the denominator. 45 is only one page so 1 is the numerator. Therefore it is a 1 in 428 chance that you would land on 45. Hope this helped!

User Jesper Niedermann
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Answer:

1/428 or 0.00233644859% chance

Explanation:

Simply because there is only one page 45 use 428 as your denominator and then divide 1 by 428!

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