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Question : 10
Total: 40
Theresa was asked to select at random a letter from the word HAPPY. What is the probability that she select the letter P?
1
5
\frac{1}{5}
5
1
1
2
\frac{1}{2}
2
1
2
5
\frac{2}{5}
5
2
3
5
\frac{3}{5}
5
3
Validate
Solution:
Concept:
Probability is the number of favourable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes.
Explanation:
The word HAPPY has 5 letters in total.
The letter P appears 2 times.
So the probability of selecting P is:
P
(
P
)
=
2
5
P(\text{P}) = \frac{2}{5}
P
(
P
)
=
5
2
Answer:
2
5
\frac{2}{5}
5
2
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