Guys, is there anyone there that can do this question!
ABSTEMIOUS is arranged at random, find the probability that the vowels and consonants appear alternately!
I can't think how to do it.
Alright.......... <this is for my benefit> Vowels: - AEIOU Consonants: - BSTMS So you could have (V=vowel and C=consonant) VCVCVCVCVC OR CVCVCVCVCV chances of picking a vowel = 1/2 chances of then picking a consonant = 5/9 chances of then picking a vowel = 4/8 = 1/2 chances of then picking a consonant = 4/7 chances of then picking a vowel = 3/6 = 1/2 chances of then picking a consonant = 3/5 chances of then picking a vowel = 2/4 = 1/2 chances of then picking a consonant =2/3 chances of then picking a vowel= 1/2 chances of then picking a consonant = 1 multiply all those probabilities together then multiply that by 2 (coz you could either start with a VCVC... or CVCV...)
LOL, yeah that one seems simpler, but you've showed me the reason behind it all! Don't like stats, it gets me confused easy, and it just seems to be the same thing over. The more i read the book the more confused i get!