SOLUTION: You take the letters in the word HAPPY and write each one on a slip of paper. You then place the pieces of paper in a basket. If you pull out the pieces of paper one at a time wi

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Question 1021719: You take the letters in the word HAPPY and write each one on a slip of paper. You then place the pieces of paper in a basket. If you pull out the pieces of paper one at a time without replacement, what is the probability that you will spell out the word HAPPY?
so i thought you'd solve for P(E)' for the letters are not in order then I just totally got lost. Please help!!

Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/5 * 1/4 * 2/3 * 1/2 = 1/60
The 2/3 is because when we have P,P,Y left, it's 2/3