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You mix the letters M, A, T, H, E, M, A, T, I, C, A, and L thoroughly. Without looking, you draw one letter. Find the probability P(A). Write the probability as:a. a fraction in simplest form

b. a decimal
c. a percent

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There are total 12 letters. 3 from them are the letter A.
The probability that the drawn letter is A can be calculated:
P(A)=number of events "letter A occurs"/ number of possible events that may occur
P(A)=3/12
a. as a fraction: 3/12=1/4
b. as a decimal: 0.25
c. as a percent: 25%
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