Question

Suppose the monkey is typing using only the 26 letter keys. What is the probability that the monkey will type “cat” right off the bat?

Answer 1

The chance the monkey will type C is 1/26
The chance the monkey will type A AFTER typing C is 1/26 * 1/26
The chance the monkey will type T AFTER typing A AFTER typing C is 1/26 * 1/26 * 1/26

1/17576

or

1 in 17,576