document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144757>Question 144757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tiles with 26 letters on them in a box.  If 3 tiles are drawn from the box, with replacement. what is the probability that the tiles selected will spell the word sum?  The letters must be selected in the correct order. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"With replacement\" means the selections are independent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(sum) = (1/26)^3 = 0.0000568957....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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