document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=310857>Question 310857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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}? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 8 letters in all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 4 letters in the word math.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability that any of those letters from the word math are chosen from the total of 8 words given is 4/8 or 1/2.\r<BR>\n" );
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