Question

Each of the letters of the word MISSISSIPPI are written on a piece of paper and then put into a bag. A piece of paper is drawn at random. What is the theoretical probability, as a decimal, of drawing an I? Round the decimal to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Answer: 4/11 which is 36.36% and a percent.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: The probability of getting I is 0.36.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

There are 11 letters in the word "MISSISSIPPI".

So, we need to draw an 'I'.

Number of I's in the above word = 4

So, Probability of getting an I is given by

`\frac{\text{Number of I}}{\text{Total number of letters in the word}}\\\\=(4)/(11)\\\\=0.3636.......\\\\=0.\bar{36}`

Hence, the probability of getting I is 0.36.