Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

The letters of the words AMERICAN PIES are placed in a bag. What is the probability that you will draw an E or an I if you chose one letter from the bag

  1. 1/4

  2. 1/3

  3. 1/8

  4. 5/12

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase AMERICAN PIES has 12 total letters. Count the letters: A appears twice, E appears twice, and I appears twice. So there are 2 E's and 2 I's, giving 4 favorable outcomes out of 12 total letters. This simplifies to 1/3, which is the probability.