SOLUTION: can you please help me solve this equation: suppose you select 2 letters at random from the word compute. find each probability. 1.)P(2 Vowels)

Question 735904: can you please help me solve this equation: suppose you select 2 letters at random from the word compute. find each probability. 1.)P(2 Vowels)

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
suppose you select 2 letters at random from the word compute. find each probability.
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# of vowels in "compute": 3
# of letters in "compute": 7
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1.)P(2 Vowels) = 3C2/7C2 = 3/21 = 1/7
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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