Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Probability of combined events

Probability of combined events — practice question

Inside the bag are these $9$ letter tiles: I, S, O, S, C, E, L, E, S.
(a)[1]

Nur picks one tile from the bag at random, records the letter, and then puts the tile back into the bag. Find the probability that she does not pick an $E$.

(b)[3]

Nur now chooses two of the $9$ letter tiles at random without replacement. Find the probability that the two tiles have the same letter.

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