if the letters of the word Encyclopedia are put in a box and one letter is taken out at the random find the probability of taking out the letter E

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total letters in encyclopedia = 12
number of "e" in encyclopedia = 2

therefore,
probability of taking out the letter E = 2/12 = 1/6

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if the letters of the word Encyclopedia are put in a box and one letter is taken out at the random find the probability of taking out the letter E

total letters in encyclopedia = 12 number of "e" in encyclopedia = 2 therefore, probability of taking out the letter E = 2/12 = 1/6

total letters in encyclopedia = 12
number of "e" in encyclopedia = 2

therefore,
probability of taking out the letter E = 2/12 = 1/6