Question

each of the letter of the word chance is written on a slip of paper similar in size and shape. the slips of paper are then placed in a bag and the bag thoroughly shaken. what is the probability of drawing the letter c?

Answer 1

The letter chance consists of 6 characters, which are C, H, A, N, C, and E. There are six papers placed in the bag, whereas two of those papers contains the letter C. Hence, the probability of getting the letter C in this case is

`P=(2)/(6)=(1)/(3)`