There are many other variables including the fact that Cassie could have chosen one of thousands of apartment buildings in the area. Consider the fact that there are over 100 apartment buildings in the Bismarck-Mandan, ND area, and then you realize how many apartment buildings there are in Los Angeles or New York.
Calculation done. The odds are 17 to 1.
There are many other variables including the fact that Cassie could have chosen one of thousands of apartment buildings in the area. Consider the fact that there are over 100 apartment buildings in the Bismarck-Mandan, ND area, and then you realize how many apartment buildings there are in Los Angeles or New York.
The odds are 1 to N where N is the number of floors, which we know is 17 or more.
If the building has 50 floors the odds are 1 to 50.
N
Some buildings don’t have a 13th floor.
Many buildings have more than 17 floors.