Pat, nick, carlos, joe, and tina are working late on the student yearbook and decide to order sandwiches. because the deli does not deliver, one of them will have to pick up their order. they decide to draw straws, and whoever gets the shortest straw will go to the deli.
a. if there is one straw per person, what is the theoretical probability (as a decimal) that pat will have to get the food?
b. what equation did you use to determine this answer?
c. show your work or explain in words how you determined your answer.
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