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Each individual letter of the word “ACCOMMODATION” is written in a piece of paper, and all 13 pieces of papers are placed in a jar. If one piece of paper is selected at random from the jar, find the probability that

(i) the letter ‘A’ or ‘O’ is selected.


(ii) the letter ‘M’ or ‘C’ is selected.

Total no of letters = 13


No of A = 2


No of C = 2


No f O = 3


No of M = 2


(i) probability that A or O is selected =


(ii) probability that M or C is selected =


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