document.write( "Question 1202976: An absent-minded secretary randomly puts four letters into four envelopes. What is the probability that at least one of the letters will be in the correct envelopes. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #838195 by Peter Bai (1)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Answer=5/8 \n" ); document.write( "At least 1 envelope \n" ); document.write( "Therefore \n" ); document.write( "Minimum (1) to maximum (4) \n" ); document.write( "Number of ways in which the envelopes can be arranged=4! \n" ); document.write( "Now \n" ); document.write( "P=4C1/4!+4C2/4!+4C3/4!+4C4/4! \n" ); document.write( "P= 5/8 \n" ); document.write( " |