# Thread: OMG .. I hope someone can do this.

1. ## OMG .. I hope someone can do this.

6. Application Nine horses are entered in a horse race. If you “box” three
horses (three are chosen and they can finish in any of the first 3 positions in
the race), determine the probability that you will hold the winning ticket.

2. Originally Posted by wikji
6. Application Nine horses are entered in a horse race. If you “box” three
horses (three are chosen and they can finish in any of the first 3 positions in
the race), determine the probability that you will hold the winning ticket.

3. Originally Posted by mr fantastic
Out of the 3 chosen whats ur chances of winning with 1 of the 3

4. Originally Posted by wikji
Out of the 3 chosen whats ur chances of winning with 1 of the 3
So the question is asking what's the probability that one of the three horses picked is the horse that wins the race....?

5. Originally Posted by mr fantastic
So the question is asking what's the probability that one of the three horses picked is the horse that wins the race....?
ya .. well u have 3 horses picked out of 9 . Those 3 are your horses that we betted on. U had it

6. Originally Posted by wikji
ya .. well u have 3 horses picked out of 9 . Those 3 are your horses that we betted on. U had it
Then it's obviously 3/9 = 1/3.

7. Originally Posted by mr fantastic
Then it's obviously 3/9 = 1/3.
No it has to = 1 over 14 or 1/14