SOLUTION: each of the 26 letters in the english alphabet is put on a slip of paper. One slip is selected at random. Classify each event as impossible, unlikely, likely, or certain. P(con

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Question 426488: each of the 26 letters in the english alphabet is put on a slip of paper. One slip is selected at random. Classify each event as impossible, unlikely, likely, or certain.
P(consonant)
P(B)
P(a letter from A to Z)
P(10)
P(vowel)
P(*)

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
each of the 26 letters in the english alphabet is put on a slip of paper. One slip is selected at random. Classify each event as impossible, unlikely, likely, or certain.
P(consonant); likely
P(B); unlikely
P(a letter from A to Z):certain
P(10): impossible
P(vowel): Probability is 5/26 or about 19%
P(*): impossible
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Stan H.

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