Question
A letter is randomly chosen from the word APPLESAUCE. What is the probability that the letter P is selected?
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1 point
1/5
2/12
3/5
1/4
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1 point
1/5
2/12
3/5
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the probability of selecting the letter P from the word "APPLESAUCE", we first need to determine the total number of letters in the word and how many P's there are.
1. Count the total number of letters in "APPLESAUCE":
- A, P, P, L, E, S, A, U, C, E (10 letters)
2. Count the number of P's in "APPLESAUCE":
- There are 2 P's.
3. The probability of selecting a P is the number of P's divided by the total number of letters:
\[
\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of P's}}{\text{Total letters}} = \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}
\]
Thus, the probability that the letter P is selected is \( \frac{1}{5} \).
The correct answer is:
**1/5**
1. Count the total number of letters in "APPLESAUCE":
- A, P, P, L, E, S, A, U, C, E (10 letters)
2. Count the number of P's in "APPLESAUCE":
- There are 2 P's.
3. The probability of selecting a P is the number of P's divided by the total number of letters:
\[
\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of P's}}{\text{Total letters}} = \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}
\]
Thus, the probability that the letter P is selected is \( \frac{1}{5} \).
The correct answer is:
**1/5**