SOLUTION: If the is choseb at random from the english alphabet find the probability that the letter is somewhere ahead of the letter J

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Question 1156016: If the is choseb at random from the english alphabet find the probability that the letter is somewhere ahead of the letter J
Answer by Cromlix(4381)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
There are 26 letters in the English alphabet
There are 16 letters after J
Probability = 16/26 = 8/13
Hope this helps. :-)

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