Three letters are written to different persons, and addresses on three envelopes are written. Without looking at the addresses, the probability that the letters go into right envelopes is

\frac{1}{3}

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\frac{1}{6}

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\frac{1}{9}

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\frac{1}{27}

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Solution

The correct option is A $\frac{1}{6}$
Total no.of ways $= 3! = 6$
And there is only one correct way in which all letters go to their destinations
therefore P $= 1 / 6$

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Three letters are written to different persons, and addresses on three envelopes are written. Without looking at the addresses, the probability that the letters go into right envelopes is

The correct option is A 16 Total no.of ways =3!=6And there is only one correct way in which all letters go to their destinations therefore P =1/6

The correct option is A $\frac{1}{6}$
Total no.of ways $= 3! = 6$
And there is only one correct way in which all letters go to their destinations
therefore P $= 1 / 6$