document.write( "Question 397989: What is the probability that if you rearranged the letters in the word TURKEY, you would get a “word” that starts with R and ends with a vowel?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "1) (1/6) * (2/5) = 1/15\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) ((C (6.1) * C(5.2)) / 6! = 1/12\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #282012 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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What is the probability that if you rearranged the letters in the word TURKEY, you would get a “word” that starts with R and ends with a vowel?
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\n" ); document.write( "Notice: 6 letters; 1 R ; 2 vowels
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\n" ); document.write( "#of ways to \"succeed\":
\n" ); document.write( "1st letter: 1 way
\n" ); document.write( "last letter: 2 ways
\n" ); document.write( "2nd-5th letter: 4*3*2*1 = 24 ways
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\n" ); document.write( "# of ways to succeed = 1*2*24 = 48
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\n" ); document.write( "Total # of possible arrangements: 6! = 720
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\n" ); document.write( "Prob of event as described = 48/720 = 1/15
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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