Six tiles lettered C, O, O, K, I, and E are lying facedown on a table. A tile is selected, the letter is recorded, the tile is replaced, and the process is repeated.

What is the theoretical probability of selecting the letter 0?

1/3

1/2

1/6

2/5

Question

Six tiles lettered C, O, O, K, I, and E are lying facedown on a table. A tile is selected, the letter is recorded, the tile is replaced, and the process is repeated.

What is the theoretical probability of selecting the letter 0?

1/3

1/2

1/6

2/5

anonymous · Answer

2 O's in 6 possibles is p=2/6=1/3

lilai3 · Answer

1/3, because there are 6 letters in the word COOKIE, and there are 2 "o"'s in that word. the fraction is 2/6, which is reduced to 1/3.
the answer is 1/3.