A letter is chosen at random from the word ‘ASSASSINATION’. What is the probability that it is a consonant ?
A letter is chosen at random from the word “ASSASSINATION”. What is the probability that it is a consonant ?
A. 4/13
B. 8/13
C. 7/13
D. 6/13
Answer : C. 7/13
Explanation:
Total Number of letters in the word ASSASSINATION, n(S) = 13
Total number of consonants in the word ASSASSINATION = 7 (i.e., {S, S, S, S, N, T, N }
P(consonant) = 7/13
