Jennifer writes the letters M-O-N-T-A-N-A on cards and then places the cards in a hat. What is the probability of picking an M?
a. 1/6
b. 1/7
c.6/1
d.7/1
my answer is b?
looks good to me. 1 M in 7 letters.
To find the probability of picking an M, we need to determine the number of cards that contain the letter M and divide it by the total number of cards in the hat.
In this case, Jennifer writes the letters M-O-N-T-A-N-A on the cards. The letter M appears only once in the word. Therefore, the number of cards with the letter M is 1.
Now, let's find the total number of cards. The word "MONTANA" has a total of 7 letters. Since Jennifer writes each letter on separate cards, there are 7 cards in the hat.
So, the probability of picking an M can be calculated as:
Number of cards with M / Total number of cards
1 / 7
Therefore, the correct answer is option b) 1/7.