Suppose you are reaching into a bag that contains all the letters of the English alphabet, and you pull out one letter at random. What is the probability that you pull out the first letter of your first

Illia Bobyr asked Apr 10, 2022

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Illia Bobyr asked Apr 10, 2022

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Answer:

1 in 26

Explanation:

there's only one first letter in your first name, and twenty-six letters in the alphabet.

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