From letters of the word `MATHEMATICS', one letter is chosen at random. Probability that it is `M' is:

From letters of the word `MATHEMATICS', one letter is chosen at random. Probability that it is `M' is:
  1. $\dfrac{1}{11}$
  2. $\dfrac{2}{11}$
  3. $\dfrac{3}{11}$
  4. $\dfrac{4}{11}$

Solution

MATHEMATICS has $11$ letters with $M$ appearing $2$ times. $P(M) = \dfrac{2}{11}$.

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