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 253530: 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 drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(2 i's) = 4/11 * 3 / 10 = 12/110 = 6/55.