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Question 1176451: Each of the 9 letters of the word houseboat is written on a separate piece of paper and placed in a hat. Two letters are randomly drawn from the hat once after the other without replacing the first. What is the probability of drawing_____?
a. A b and then an o (answer: 1/36)
b. A consonant and then a vowel (answer: 5/18)
c. two vowels (answer: 5/9) Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Solver92311:Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! prob of a b is 1/9
after that, there are 8 letters and 2 are o so it is 1/4 probabliity
The product is the answer, 1/36.
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A consonant (4/9) followed by a vowel (5/8)=20/72=5/18
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Two vowels (5/9)(4/8)=20/72=5/18. The probability of drawing one is 5/9.
