Concept explainers
To find: the probability of getting word BASKETBALL from random selected of the letters.
Answer to Problem 11PPS
The probability is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Santiago bought some letter magnets.
Concept used:
The number of ways of arranging
The probability formula is used to compute the probability of an event to occur as:
Calculation:
There are
The total number of possible outcomes is
Hence, the probability is
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