How do you set this problem up?
Suppose one chooses a random arrangement of "MISSISSIPPI" what is the probability that the 4 S's will be together in a row?
2006-09-11 18:59:57 · 6 answers · asked by darnkilr 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
if you count the s's as one letter, there are 8! ways to rearrange it.
If you count the letters separately there are 11! ways to rearrange it.
So the probability is
8!
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11!
2006-09-11 19:07:42 · answer #1 · answered by ginevra1weasley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4:11
2006-09-12 02:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by Alexia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it a p-list
11^4
so the probablity is 4/11^4
2006-09-11 19:04:15 · answer #3 · answered by mikey n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ratio of S's together by letters in total
4:11
2006-09-11 19:05:48 · answer #4 · answered by >???<Chinita>???< 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, you have too much time to kill
2006-09-11 19:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by Alistair W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
45.235689 PERCENT
2006-09-11 19:04:34 · answer #6 · answered by Mike S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋