Question

A letter is chosen at random from the word 'ASSASSINATION'. Find the probability that letter is (i) a vowel (ii) a consonant

Answer 1

There are 13 letters in the word ASSASSINATION.
∴Hence, n(S) = 13

(i) There are 6 vowels in the given word.
∴Probability (vowel) = $\frac{6}{13}$
(ii) There are 7 consonants in the given word.
∴Probability (consonant) = $\frac{7}{13}.$