# Easy Probability Solved QuestionAptitude Discussion

 Q. There are four hotels in a town. If 3 men check into the hotels in a day then what is the probability that each checks into a different hotel?
 ✖ A. 6/7 ✖ B. 1/8 ✔ C. 3/8 ✖ D. 5/9

Solution:
Option(C) is correct

Total cases of checking in the hotels $= 4^3$ ways.

Cases, when 3 men are checking in different hotels = $4×3×2=24$ ways.

Required probability:

$=\dfrac{24}{4^3}$

$=\dfrac{3}{8}$

Edit: Corrected the typo pointed out byBhargavi Bhat.

Edit: For an alternative solution, check comment by Ram Kr Prajapati.

## (6) Comment(s)

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4C1*4C1*4C1*4C0=4*4*4=4^3=64

Ram Kr Prajapati
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Total number of ways in which three people can visit hotel out of four hotel,

$={^4C_1} \times {^4C_1} \times {^4C_1}=64$.

Total number of ways in which each person visit different hotel,

$={^4C_1} \times {^3C_1} \times {^2C_1}=24$ (Since Whenever a person visits a hotel then another person is not allowed to visit this hotel).

So Required Probability,

$P=\dfrac{24}{64}$

$P=\dfrac{3}{8}$

Dheeru
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good explanation..this is simple way to solve

Bhargavi Bhat
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instead of 43 ways it should be $4^3$ ways

Deepak
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Thank you Bhargavi for letting me know, corrected the mistake.

Niranjana Murali
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How did we arrive at 4 power 3 in total cases of cheking?