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

S and I
S and I

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

M and P
M and P

M and I


choose the closes option all information is here

Answer 1

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

- M: 1
- I: 5
- S: 4
- P: 2

Now, let's evaluate the options:

1. **S and I** - Not equal chances (S appears 4 times, I appears 5 times).
2. **M, I, and P** - Not equal chances (M appears 1 time, I appears 5 times, P appears 2 times).
3. **M and P** - Not equal chances (M appears 1 time, P appears 2 times).
4. **M and I** - Not equal chances (M appears 1 time, I appears 5 times).

None of the provided options have equal chances. However, the closest option based on individual letter frequency would technically be **M and P**, as they are the only two letters that can be compared directly, although they still do not have equal chances.

If forced to select an option from the provided choices, I would suggest **M and P**, as they are from the same pool of letters and provide the most even comparison in terms of frequency visibility (even though they are not equal).