The letters for the word math are placed in a bag. Two letters are selected with replacement. Which statements are true about the tree diagram that could represent the possible outcomes? Select all that apply.

A. There would be 4 tree bases.
B. Each base would have 3 tree branches.
C. The diagram would show a total of 12 possible outcomes.
D. There would be 4 combinations that have double letters.

A. There would be 4 tree bases.

B. Each base would have 4 tree branches.
C. The diagram would show a total of 16 possible outcomes.
D. There would be 2 combinations that have double letters.

Explanation:
A. There are four letters in the word "math" so there would be four tree bases.
B. With replacement, there are four possible outcomes for each selection (M, A, T, or H), so each base would have four tree branches.
C. The total number of possible outcomes is found by multiplying the number of options (4) by itself (two times, since we are selecting two letters): 4 x 4 = 16.
D. The two combinations that have double letters are MM and TT.

If there are only two correct responses what are they out of the four given?

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The letters for the word math are placed in a bag. Two letters are selected with replacement. Which statements are true about the tree diagram that could represent the possible outcomes? Select the two correct responses

A. There would be 4 tree bases.
B. Each base would have 3 tree branches.
C. The diagram would show a total of 12 possible outcomes.
D. There would be 4 combinations that have double letters.

The two correct responses are:

A. There would be 4 tree bases.
B. Each base would have 4 tree branches.

Explanation:
The word "math" has four letters, so there are four possible outcomes for each selection with replacement. This means that each base of the tree diagram would have four branches, not three as stated in option (B). The total number of possible outcomes is 4x4=16, not 12 as stated in option (C). And there are two combinations that have double letters, namely "MM" and "TT", not four as stated in option (D).

Why would having AA or HH not be an option if there is replacement

If replacement is allowed, it means that after each selection, the chosen letter is returned to the bag. This means that for the second selection, all four letters (including the one that was just chosen) are equally likely to be drawn. Therefore, even if the first selection was "A" or "H", there would still be a 1/4 chance of drawing "A" or "H" again on the second selection.

So, "AA" and "HH" are possible outcomes when selecting two letters with replacement, but they are not certain or guaranteed to happen. Each selection is still an independent event with a 1/4 chance of selecting any of the four letters, regardless of the previous selections.