Each letter of the alphabet is written on a separate piece of paper and
placed in a box. Find the probability of drawing a vowel, {a, e, i, o, u}, or
a letter in the word segment
There are 26 letters in the alphabet. the vowels, a,e,i,o,u take up 5/26 of the alphabet. So...you're answer would be...:)
To find the probability of drawing a vowel or a letter in the word "segment," we need to determine the total number of favorable outcomes and the total number of possible outcomes.
First, let's count the total number of vowels in the alphabet: {a, e, i, o, u}.
There are 5 vowels in the alphabet.
Now, let's consider the letters in the word "segment." We need to determine how many of those letters are in the set of vowels.
The letters in the word "segment" are {s, e, g, m, n, t}.
From this set, we can see that the vowels in the word "segment" are {e}.
Therefore, the total number of favorable outcomes is 5 (vowels) + 1 (the letter in the word "segment") = 6.
Now, let's count the total number of letters in the alphabet. There are 26 letters in total.
Hence, the total number of possible outcomes is 26.
To find the probability, divide the total number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes:
Probability = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes
Probability = 6 / 26
Simplifying this fraction, we get:
Probability = 3 / 13
So, the probability of drawing a vowel or a letter in the word "segment" from the box is 3/13.