An experiment consists of randomly selecting a string of 5 (not necessarily different) letters from the 26 letters in the English alphabet. What is the probability that the string selected contains the letter A at least once?

An experiment consists of randomly selecting a string of 5 (not necessarily different) letters from the 26 letters in the English alphabet. What is the probability that the string selected contains the letter A at least once?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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