SOLUTION: If a single letter is drawn from the set {m,a,t,h,e,i,c,s} what is the probability that the letter drawn is a member of the set {m,a,t,h}? Can someone please help me with thi

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Question 337651: If a single letter is drawn from the set {m,a,t,h,e,i,c,s}
what is the probability that the letter drawn is a member
of the set {m,a,t,h}?
Can someone please help me with this I am completley lost on how to do this. I think that the probability would be 1/2 but I do not know how to explain it. Thank you!

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total choices in the first set : 8
Choices that occur in second set : 4


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