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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)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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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.)

Expert Solution

Step 1: Given:

the total number of possible outcomes when selecting 3 letters at random with replacement is $26 cubed$

so, Total possible outcomes $equals 17576$

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