Find the Requested Probability $\frac { 2 } { 165 }$

question 97

Multiple Choice

Find the requested probability.
-A box contains the eleven letters, MISSISSIPPI. Four letters are drawn one by one with replacement and recorded in order. What is the probability that the outcome is SIPS?

• A) \(\frac { 2 } { 165 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 495 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 4 } { 11 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 128 } { 14641 }\)

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