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==Table== | ==Table== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
β | ! | + | ! Probability % |
! Text | ! Text | ||
! Explanation | ! Explanation | ||
|- | |- | ||
β | | 0.01 | + | | 0.01 |
| You guess the last four digits of someone's {{w|Social Security Number}} on the first try | | You guess the last four digits of someone's {{w|Social Security Number}} on the first try | ||
| There are nine digits in a {{w|Social Security Number}}, but the last four are commonly used as an identity verification factor. (1/10)<sup>4</sup> = 0.0001, or 0.01% | | There are nine digits in a {{w|Social Security Number}}, but the last four are commonly used as an identity verification factor. (1/10)<sup>4</sup> = 0.0001, or 0.01% | ||
|- | |- | ||
β | | 0.1 | + | | 0.1 |
| Three randomly chosen people are all left-handed | | Three randomly chosen people are all left-handed | ||
| The chances of having left-{{w|handedness}} is about [https://www.healthline.com/health/left-handers-and-health-risk 10%], and 10%<sup>3</sup> = 0.1%. | | The chances of having left-{{w|handedness}} is about [https://www.healthline.com/health/left-handers-and-health-risk 10%], and 10%<sup>3</sup> = 0.1%. |