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If three letters of the English alphabet are selected at random, what is the probability of getting at least one letter x? (Letters can be used more once.)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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