1. You mix the letters S, U, M, M, E, and R in a bag. Without looking, you select one letter. Find the probability of each event as a fraction and as a percent.

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Carlie Crawford

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7 February, 17:52

1. You mix the letters S, U, M, M, E, and R in a bag. Without looking, you select one letter. Find the probability of each event as a fraction and as a percent.

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Bruce · Answer 1

Sample space = {S, U, M, M, E, R} = 6 outcomes. Event selecting S: P (S) = 1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting U: P (U) = 1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting M: P (M) = 2/6 = 1/3 = 33.34% Event selecting E: P (E) = 1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting R: P (R) = 1/6 = 16.67%

Casey Banks · Answer 2

Sample space = {S, U, M, M, E, R} = 6 outcomes. Event selecting S: P (S) = 1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting U: P (U) = 1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting M: P (M) = 2/6 = 1/3 = 33.34% Event selecting E: P (E) = 1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting R: P (R) = 1/6 = 16.67%