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 and P
M and P
M and I
M and I
M, I, and P
which one would it be and why
1 answer
M, I, and P have equal chances to be selected. This is because each of these letters appears twice in the word MISSISSIPPI, meaning they each have a 2/11 chance of being selected randomly. In contrast, S only appears four times, giving it a 4/11 chance of being selected.