Question

Each of the letters of the word 'AUTHORIZES' is written on identical circular discs
and put in a bag. They are well shuffled. If a disc is drawn at random from the bag,
what is the probability that the letter is:
(i) a vowel
Gi) one of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word
Go one of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word?​

Answer 1

1) the probability is 5/10 = 1/2

What does this means

Gi) one of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word

Go one of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word?​

Answer 2

Answer:

i) {A,U,O,I,E}

P=5/10=1/2

ii){A,E,H,I}

P=4/10=2/5

iii){R,S,T,U,Z}

P=5/10=1/2