Shem will select a letter at random from the word “PROBABILITY”. Japhet will select a letter at random from the word “STATISTICS”. Who is more likely to pick the letter “I”?

The answer to this situation would be that Japhet will be most likely to pick the letter “I.”

Step-by-step explanation:

First, calculate how many letters each word has:

P R O B A B I L I T Y - 11 Letters

S T A T I S T I C S - 10 Letters

Next, calculate how many “I”'s each letter has:

"Probability" has two “I”'s.

"Statistics" has two “I”'s.

Finally, divide the amount of “I”'s in the word by it's letter count:

"PROBABILITY" - 2 “I”'s / 11 Letters ≈ 18%

"STATISTICS" - 2 “I”'s / 10 Letters = 20%

So, Japhet would have the better probability to choose the letter “I.”

Hope this helps!