ICSEClass XMathematicsProbability01 Mark2023 Easy

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A letter is chosen at random from all the letters of the English alphabet. The probability that the letter chosen is a vowel is:

(a) \frac{4}{26}

(b) \frac{5}{26}

(c) \frac{21}{26}

(d) \frac{5}{24}

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Answer

(b) \frac{5}{26}

Explanation:

There are 5 vowels—A, E, I, O and U—among 26 English letters.

Probability = \frac{\mathrm{Number\ of\ vowels}}{\mathrm{Total\ number\ of\ letters}}=\frac{5}{26}.

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