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The probability that a word selected from the set of all rearrangement
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The probability that a word selected from the set of all rearrangements of the letters of the word "Math" results in "Math" |
The probability that a word selected from the set of all rearrangements of the letters of the word "Good" results in "Good" |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITION
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Carcass wrote:
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The probability that a word selected from the set of all rearrangements of the letters of the word "Math" results in "Math" |
The probability that a word selected from the set of all rearrangements of the letters of the word "Good" results in "Good" |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Tricky one! - tricked me as well
\(n\) objects can be arranged in a line or a row in \(n!\) ways
"Math" can be arranged in \(4! = 24\) ways
"Good" can be arranged in \(\frac{4!}{2!} = 12\) ways
Now,
Col. A: \(\frac{1}{24}\)
Col. B: \(\frac{1}{12}\)
Multiplying by \(24\) both sides:
Col. A: \(1\)
Col. B: \(2\)
Hence, option B
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