Question

A Single Letter Is Drawn At Random From The Word, Aspiration. What Is The Probability That It Is A Vowel?

Answer 1

Answer:

5/10 which can be simplified to 1/2 (depending on if asked to simplify the fraction) both answers are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. start with knowing your vowels. Which are “ A, E,I,O,U ”

2. Find out total letters in given word, “Aspiration.” Total Letters: 10 letters

3. Count the vowels in given word, which will total to: 5 vowels

4. So you now come together with your fraction 5/10 and/or 1/2 being the probability of drawing a letter at random from Aspiration.