Question

A letter is to be randomly picked from the word MISSISSIPPI. Which set of letters have equal chances to be selected?(1 point)
Responses

M and P
M and P

M, I, and P
M, I, and P

S and I
S and I

M and I
M and I

Answer 1

To determine which set of letters has equal chances to be selected from the word "MISSISSIPPI", we need to examine the frequency of each letter in the word.

The word "MISSISSIPPI" consists of the following letters with their counts:
- M: 1
- I: 5
- S: 4
- P: 2

Now, let's analyze the options:

1. **M and P:**
- M occurs 1 time
- P occurs 2 times
- (Not equal chances)

2. **M, I, and P:**
- M occurs 1 time
- I occurs 5 times
- P occurs 2 times
- (Not equal chances)

3. **S and I:**
- S occurs 4 times
- I occurs 5 times
- (Not equal chances)

4. **M and I:**
- M occurs 1 time
- I occurs 5 times
- (Not equal chances)

None of the options provided represent sets of letters that have equal chances to be selected, as all the letters selected have different frequencies. If the question was simply about selecting two letters with equal chances, none of the options indicate that condition.

If this was a trick question or if I need to select the option closest to equal chances, it would still be **none of the above**.

Please clarify if you meant a different context or if I can assist further!