SOLUTION: if a single letter is drawn from the set{m,a,t,h,e,i,c,s}what is the probability that the letter drawn is a member of the set {m,a,t,h}?

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Question 310857: if a single letter is drawn from the set{m,a,t,h,e,i,c,s}what is the probability that the letter drawn is a member of the set {m,a,t,h}?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 8 letters in all.
There are 4 letters in the word math.
The probability that any of those letters from the word math are chosen from the total of 8 words given is 4/8 or 1/2.