Question

You are playing a game of Scrabble and have the 5 A tiles, 3 E tiles, 1 Z tile, 2 M tiles, 3 L tiles, and 1 Y tile to choose from. What is the probability that you choose E or Y on your next draw?

Answer 1

When calculating probability, the easiest thing to do is first count how many things there are to choose from.

5 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 = 15        Also, there are 3 E tiles, and 1 Y tile.  3 + 1 = 4

The probability of you drawing a E or Y tile is 4 / 15