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

Question

Responses

M and I
M and I

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

M and P
M and P

S and I

Answer 1

To determine which set of letters has equal chances to be selected from the word "MISSISSIPPI," let's analyze the frequency of each letter:

• M: 1
• I: 4
• S: 5
• P: 2

Now, let's examine each pair offered in the responses:

1. M and I: M appears 1 time, while I appears 4 times. They do not have equal chances.

2. M, I, and P: M appears 1 time, I appears 4 times, and P appears 2 times. They do not have equal chances.

3. M and P: M appears 1 time, while P appears 2 times. They do not have equal chances.

4. S and I: S appears 5 times, while I appears 4 times. They do not have equal chances.

Since none of the provided options contain letters with equal chances, it turns out that none of the sets have equal probabilities of being selected based on the frequency of the letters in "MISSISSIPPI." Therefore, the correct answer is that none of the options provided are valid. However, if we strictly choose from existing options without seeking equal chances, we must select one but none meet the criterion of equal probability.

For an equal chance, we would need letters that occur the same number of times, which none of these options provide.