document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236808>Question 236808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 4 i's out of 11 letters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The chance of the 1st one is 4/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2nd is 3/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/11 * 3/10 = 12/110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6/55 </SPAN>\n" );
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