(P4.14)- 100-Meter Run Four equally qualified runners, John, Bill, Ed, and Dave, run a 100-meter sprint, and the order of finish is recorded.
a. How many simple events are in the sample space?
b. If the runners are equally qualified, what probability should you assign to each simple event?
c. What is the probability that Dave wins the race?
d. What is the probability that Dave wins and John places second?
e. What is the probability that Ed finishes last?
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