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Rama wrote 5 different letters. He prepared 5 different envelopes for the 5 letters. If he randomly distributes the 5 letters to the 5 envelops what is the probability that each letter gets into correct envelope ?

  1. 1/2       
  2. 1/5   
  3. 1/60          
  4. 1/120
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Total combination are 5! for the 5 letters to be placed.
Favourable case(s) = 1

Probability = 1/120
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Let the letters be: L1, L2, L3, L4, L5.

Let the Envelopes be: E1, E2, E3, E4, E5.

__ __ __ __ __ Let each position represent an envelope.

Correct matching — 1.

All possible matchings: 5! = 120.

So, 1/120.

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