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प्रश्न
A letter is chosen at random from the word ‘ASSASSINATION’. Find the probability that letter is
- a vowel
- an consonant
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उत्तर
The word ASSASSINATION has total 13 letters in which (A, A, A, I, I, O) 6 vowels and (S, S, S, S,N, N, T) 7 consonants.
i. n(S) = 13
Number of vowels = 6
Probability of choosing a vowel = `6/13`
ii. Number of consonants = 7
n(S) = 13
Probability of choosing a consonant = `7/13`
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