Question

Each of the letters of the word 'AUTHORIZES' is written on identical circular discsand 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 vowelGi) one of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given wordGo one of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Total letters in the bag will be=10

i)no. Of vowel sounds in the word=5

Probability of getting vowel = 5/10

= 1/2

ii)no. Of letters of word which come in first 9 letters of eng. Alphabet =4

Probability of getting such

letter=4/10

=2/5

iii)no. Of letters come in last 9" = 5

Probability of getting such

letter=5/10

=1/2