Concept explainers
a.
To calculate: The probability that the letter chosen is E.
a.
Answer to Problem 11E
The probability that the letter chosen is E =
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A letter in the word THEORETICAL is chosen
Calculation:
To find the probability that the letter chosen is E, find the ratio of total number of E in the word and the total number of letters in the word.
b.
To calculate: The probability that the letter chosen is a vowel.
b.
Answer to Problem 11E
The probability that the letter chosen is a vowel =
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A letter in the word THEORETICAL is chosen
Calculation:
To find the probability that the letter chosen is a vowel, find the ratio of total number of vowels in the word and the total number of letters in the word.
c.
To calculate: The odds in favour of choosing a consonant.
c.
Answer to Problem 11E
The odds in favour of choosing a consonant is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A letter in the word THEORETICAL is chosen
Calculation:
To find the odds in favour of choosing a consonant, find the ratio of number of favourable events and the number of unfavourable events.
Therefore, the odds in favour of choosing a consonant is
d.
To find: A word where the probability of choosing R is
d.
Answer to Problem 11E
The word where the probability of choosing R is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The probability of choosing R from a word is
To find a word where probability of choosing R is
One such word is ARROW. To verify, calculate the probability of choosing an R from the word.
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