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document.write( "The sample space for all 3 problems contains 26 equally \r\n" );
document.write( "likely choices:\r\n" );
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document.write( "{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z}\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. vowel\r\n" );
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document.write( "Set of successful letters contains 5 equally likely choices\r\n" );
document.write( "from the sample space:  {a,e,i,o,u}\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's 5 out of 26 or a probability of 5/26\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. precedes m and is a vowel\r\n" );
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document.write( "Set of successful letters contains 3 equally likely choices\r\n" );
document.write( "from the sample space:  {a,e,i}\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's 3 out of 26 or a probability of 3/26.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. succeeds n and is a vowel\r\n" );
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document.write( "Set of successful letters contains 2 equally likely choices\r\n" );
document.write( "from the sample space:  {o,u}\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's 2 out of 26 or a probability of 2/26, which reduces \r\n" );
document.write( "to 1/13.\r\n" );
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