SOLUTION: The letters of the word Mississippi are placed in a hat. What is the probability that the first two letters drawn are both i if the first letter drawn is not replaced?
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Question 201880: The letters of the word Mississippi are placed in a hat. What is the probability that the first two letters drawn are both i if the first letter drawn is not replaced?
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The letters of the word Mississippi are placed in a hat. What is the probability that the first two letters drawn are both i if the first letter drawn is not replaced?
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first pick:
Total letters: 11
i's : 4
probability 4/11
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second pick:
Total letters: 10
i'2 : 3
probability 3/10
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4/11 * 3/10 = 12/110 = 0.11 or 11%
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