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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?
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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?

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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

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1 in 17,576
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