Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Counting Methods and Probability Theory - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 760: 90

Answer

$\frac{3}{10}$

Work Step by Step

Sample space= {a,b,c,...,x,y,z} Let E denote the event that the selected letter is a vowel and F be the event that the letter precedes k. We have to find P(E|F). E= {a,e,i,o,u} , F= {a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j} and E∩F= {a,e,i}. P(F)= $\frac{10}{26}$ and P(E∩F)= $\frac{3}{26}$ We know that P(E|F)=$\frac{P(E∩F)}{P(F)}=\frac{3/26}{10/26}= \frac{3}{10}$
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