SOLUTION: 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?

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Question 322145: 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?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 M
4 I
4 S
2 P
11 total
P%281+I%29=4%2F12
P%282+I%29=3%2F12
P%28I%2CI%29=12%2F132=1%2F11