5 /. 3/5 =. 5x5 / 3 = 25/3
Answer: 4 out of 13
Step-by-step explanation:
Total letters in "MASSACHUSSETT " = 13
Number of S = 4
Probability of an event = 
The probability of selecting the letter S =
[already in lowest term as gcd(4,13)=1]
Hence, the probability of selecting the letter S = 4 out of 13.
Total tax is $10.19, so the total price would be $177.19