Concept explainers
To find: the probability that the letter spell GEOMETRY if the letter is randomly selected.
Answer to Problem 30STP
The probability is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The random selected from alphabet.
Concept used:
Number of different permutations of
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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