Question

A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the chosen letter is a consonant.

Answer 1

SOLUTION :  

Given : In English alphabets there are 26 letters.

Total number of outcomes = 26  

In English alphabet there are 21 consonants and 5 vowels.

Number of consonants = 21

Number of favourable outcomes = 21  

Probability = Number of favourable outcomes / Total number of outcomes

P(chosen letter is a consonant)  = 21/26  

Hence, the Probability that the chosen letter is a consonant is 21/26 .

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Answer 2

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