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(a)
To find: The probability that the letter is in drawer 1.
(b)
To find: The probability that the letter is in drawer 2, given that the letter is not in drawer 1.
(c)
To find: The probability that the letter is in drawer 3, given that the letter is not in drawer 1 or 2.
(d)
To find: The probability that the letter is in drawer 8, given that the letter is not in drawers 1 - 7.
(e)
To explain: What’s happening to the probability when the letter is in next drawer, comparing the results from parts (a) to (d).
(f)
To find: The probability that the letter is in some drawer.
(g)
To find: The probability that the letter is in some drawer, given that the letter is not in drawer 1.
(h)
To find: The probability that the letter is in some drawer, given that the letter is not in drawer 1 or 2.
(i)
To find: The probability that the letter is in some drawer, given that the letter is not in drawer 1 - 7.
(j)
To explain: What’s happening to the probability when the letter is in some drawer, comparing the results from parts (f) to (i).
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