ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 1 — Probability

A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word HELLO. What is the probability that it is the letter L?

  • A. 25
  • B. 15
  • C. 12
  • D. 35

Verified working — step 1

HELLO has 5 letters and L appears twice, so P(L) = …

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