A letter of English alphabets is chosen at random. The probability that it is a letter of the word ‘MATHEMATICS’ is
(A) 11/26 (B) 5/13 (C) 9/26 (D) 4/13
NCERT Class X
Mathematics - Exemplar Problems
Chapter _QUESTION PAPER SET 8
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We have 8 letters in MATHEMATICS, which are M, A, T, H, E, I, C, S
And we have 26 alphabets.
Thus, probablity = 8/26 = 4/13 which is option (D)
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Step-by-step explanation:
Total outcomes = 26
Favourable outcomes =8
i.e.,'M','A','T','H','E','I','C'&'S'
P (event)= Favourable outcomes /
Total outcomes
P (letters of "MATHEMATICS")=8/26
=4/13
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