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A stick is 5 inches long. It is broken at two points, chosen at random. What is the probability that all three pieces are longer than 1 inch?

 Feb 13, 2020
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edited by mathmathj28  Feb 13, 2020
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The probability for the first piece is 4/5, and the probability for the second piece is 4/5, so the probability is 16/25.

 Feb 13, 2020
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What about the third piece? And why is the second one also 4/5?

AnimalMaster  Feb 13, 2020
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Could you please explain your reasoning? I'm confused about why the probability for the second piece is also 4/5.

mathmathj28  Feb 16, 2020

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