a consonant when 1 letter is chosen at random from among the 26 letters of the English alphabet

Is y considered a consonant or a vowel for this question?

No

To determine the probability of selecting a consonant when randomly choosing one letter from the English alphabet, we first need to understand what constitutes a consonant.

In the English alphabet, there are 26 letters. Of these, five are known as vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and the remaining 21 are consonants.

To calculate the probability, we need to divide the number of desired outcomes (selection of a consonant) by the total number of possible outcomes (selection of any letter).

Number of desired outcomes: There are 21 consonants in the English alphabet.

Total number of possible outcomes: There are 26 letters in total.

Therefore, the probability of selecting a consonant can be calculated as:

Probability = Number of desired outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes
Probability = 21 / 26

So, the probability of selecting a consonant when one letter is chosen at random from the 26 letters of the English alphabet is 21/26.