Question

1. You mix the letters S, U, M, M, E, and R in a bag. Without looking, you select one letter. Find the probability of each event as a fraction and as a percent.

Answer 1

Sample space ={S, U, M, M, E, R} = 6 outcomes.  Event selecting S: P(S) =1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting U: P(U) =1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting M: P(M) =2/6 = 1/3 = 33.34% Event selecting E: P(E) =1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting R: P(R) =1/6 = 16.67%

Answer 2

Sample space ={S, U, M, M, E, R} = 6 outcomes.  Event selecting S: P(S) =1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting U: P(U) =1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting M: P(M) =2/6 = 1/3 = 33.34% Event selecting E: P(E) =1/6 = 16.67% Event selecting R: P(R) =1/6 = 16.67%