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If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabets {a, b, …, z}, then the probability that the letter chosen precedes x - Mathematics

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प्रश्न

If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabets {a, b, …, z}, then the probability that the letter chosen precedes x

विकल्प

  • `12/13`

  • `1/13`

  • `23/26`

  • `3/26`

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उत्तर

`23/26`

Explanation;

Hint:

n(S) = 26

Let A denote the letter chosen precedes x

A = {a, b, c, d, …, x}

n(A) = 23

P(A) = `("n"("A"))/("n"("S")) = 23/26`

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अध्याय 8: Statistics and Probability - Exercise 8.5 [पृष्ठ ३३२]

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अध्याय 8 Statistics and Probability
Exercise 8.5 | Q 14 | पृष्ठ ३३२

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