Answer:
P ( not M)= 4/5
Step-by-step explanation:
We want to find the probability that if a card is chosen, it does not have the letter M on it.
The probability can be found by creating a fraction with the number of cards that do not have M over the total number of cards.
P (not M) = cards without M / total cards
The word complement has 10 letters, therefore there is a total of 10 cards.
P (not M) = cards without M/ 10
There are 2 cards with an M. That will leave 8 cards without an M. (10 total cards - 2 cards with M= 8 cards without M).
P (not M)= 8/10
This fraction can be simplified. Both the numerator (top number) and denominator (bottom number) can be divided by 2.
P (not M)= (8/2) / (10/2)
P (not M)= 4/ (10/2)
P (not M) = 4/5
The probability of choosing a card without the letter M on it is 4/5
