Benford's law states that the probability that a number in a set has a given leading digit, d, is

P (d) = log (d + 1) - log (d).

State which property you would use to rewrite the expression as a single logarithm, and rewrite the logarithm. What is the probability that the number 1 is the leading digit? Explain.

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Cesar Vazquez

2 March, 05:51

Benford's law states that the probability that a number in a set has a given leading digit, d, is

P (d) = log (d + 1) - log (d).

State which property you would use to rewrite the expression as a single logarithm, and rewrite the logarithm. What is the probability that the number 1 is the leading digit? Explain.

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Madison Sheppard · Answer 1

Use the quotient property to rewrite the expression.

Write the difference of logs as the quotient log ((d+1) / d).

Substitute 1 for d to get log (2).

Since log (2) = 0.30, the probability that the number 1 is the leading digit is about 30%.

Delilah Scott · Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

use the quotient property to rewrite the expression.

write the difference of logs as the quotient log ((d+1) / d).

substitute 1 for d to get log (2).

since log (2) = 0.30, the probability that the number 1 is the leading digit is about 30%.