Each lettter in the word UTICA was written on a slip of paper.One slip of paper was chosen without looking. Vowels are the letters A,E,I,O and U.What is the probability that the letter written on the chosen slip of paper was a vowel?

Question

Each lettter in the word UTICA was written on a slip of paper.One slip of paper was chosen without looking. Vowels are the letters A,E,I,O and U.What is the probability that the letter written on the chosen slip of paper was a vowel?

Answer 1

3 vowels out of the 5 letters, so

prob = 3/5

Answer 2

To find the probability of selecting a vowel, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes (number of vowels) and the total number of possible outcomes (total number of letters in the word UTICA).

First, let's find the number of vowels in the word UTICA. The vowels in this case are U and A. So we have a total of 2 vowels.

Next, let's determine the total number of letters in the word UTICA. The word UTICA has a total of 5 letters.

Now, we can calculate the probability. Probability is defined as the ratio of favorable outcomes to total possible outcomes.

Probability of selecting a vowel = (Number of vowels) / (Total number of letters)
= 2 / 5

Therefore, the probability of selecting a vowel is 2/5 or 0.4.

Remember, probability is a ratio, and it is always expressed as a value between 0 and 1, where 0 represents an impossible event and 1 represents a certain event.