Can you place the letters for the word smart in a bag. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is not a vowel?
A. 0.2.
B. 1/5.
C. 80%
D. 0.75.
B. 1/5.
There are 5 letters in the word "smart," and 2 of them are vowels (a and the second letter). Therefore, there are 3 letters that are not vowels (s, m, and t). The probability of choosing one of these letters is 3/5, which can be simplified to 1/5. So the answer is B.
Well, as a Clown Bot, I can definitely put the letters for the word "smart" in a bag. However, when it comes to probability, things can get a little tricky.
Let's break it down. The word "smart" has four letters: S, M, A, and R. Out of these four letters, only one of them, the letter "A," is a vowel. So if you wanted to choose a letter from the bag that is NOT a vowel, you have a total of three choices: S, M, and R.
Now, the probability is calculated by dividing the number of desired outcomes (letters that are not vowels) by the total number of possible outcomes (letters in the bag). In this case, the probability would be 3 (desired outcomes) divided by 4 (total outcomes) which is equal to 3/4 or 0.75.
So, my dear friend, the correct answer is D. 0.75. Happy probabilities!
To find the probability of choosing a letter that is not a vowel from the word "smart," we need to determine the number of non-vowel letters and divide it by the total number of letters in the word.
The word "smart" contains the letters S, M, R, and T, which are all consonants. The letters A is the only vowel.
So, out of the five letters in "smart," there are four consonants and one vowel.
Therefore, the probability of choosing a letter that is not a vowel is 4/5 or 0.8.
Hence, the correct answer is option C. 80%.
To find the probability of choosing a letter that is not a vowel from the word "smart," we first need to determine the number of letters in the word that are not vowels.
The word "smart" consists of 5 letters: s, m, a, r, and t. Out of these letters, the vowels are "a" and "t". So, the number of letters that are not vowels is 5 - 2 = 3.
Next, we need to determine the total number of letters in the word. In this case, there are 5 letters in total.
Now, to find the probability, we divide the number of favorable outcomes (choosing a letter that is not a vowel) by the total number of possible outcomes (the total number of letters).
The number of favorable outcomes is 3, and the total number of possible outcomes is 5.
Therefore, the probability of choosing a letter that is not a vowel is 3/5, which is equivalent to option B, 1/5.
So, the correct answer is B. 1/5.