A letter is to be randomly picked from the word MISSISSIPPI. Which set of letters have equal chances to be selected?
a S and I
b M, I, and P
c M and I
d M and P
You are correct. The correct answer is a S and I, as there are four S's and four I's in the word MISSISSIPPI, and each letter has an equal chance of being selected. I apologize for my previous response.
c M and I
Wouldn't it be s and I though?
To determine which set of letters has equal chances of being selected when picking a letter randomly from the word "MISSISSIPPI," we need to calculate the probability of selecting each set.
The word "MISSISSIPPI" has a total of 11 letters. Let's analyze each set:
a) Set S and I:
In the word "MISSISSIPPI," there are 4 occurrences of the letter S and 4 occurrences of the letter I. Therefore, the probability of selecting a letter from this set is (4+4)/11 = 8/11.
b) Set M, I, and P:
In the word "MISSISSIPPI," there are 1 occurrence of the letter M, 4 occurrences of the letter I, and 2 occurrences of the letter P. The probability of selecting a letter from this set is (1+4+2)/11=7/11.
c) Set M and I:
In the word "MISSISSIPPI," there are 1 occurrence of the letter M and 4 occurrences of the letter I. The probability of selecting a letter from this set is (1+4)/11 = 5/11.
d) Set M and P:
In the word "MISSISSIPPI," there are 1 occurrence of the letter M and 2 occurrences of the letter P. The probability of selecting a letter from this set is (1+2)/11 = 3/11.
After calculating the probabilities for each set, we can determine that set (b) M, I, and P has an equal chance of being selected. Therefore, the correct answer is option b) M, I, and P.