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If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabet, find the probability that the letter is  a vowel .

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उत्तर

We know that there are 26 letters in the English alphabet.
So, total number of elementary events, n(S) = 26

Out of the five vowels of the English alphabet (a, e, i, o, u), one vowel can be chosen in 5C1 ways.
So, favourable number of events = 5C1 = 5
Hence, required probability =  \[\frac{5}{26}\]

 

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अध्याय 33: Probability - Exercise 33.3 [पृष्ठ ४७]

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अध्याय 33 Probability
Exercise 33.3 | Q 31.1 | पृष्ठ ४७

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