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Probability of choosing a consonant letter
To find the probability of choosing a consonant letter, we need to first understand what constitutes a consonant letter in the English alphabet.
Consonant Letters:
Consonant letters are all the letters in the English alphabet except for the vowels. The vowels are A, E, I, O, and U. Therefore, the consonant letters are B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, and Z.
Total Number of Letters:
In the English alphabet, there are a total of 26 letters.
Probability Calculation:
To calculate the probability of choosing a consonant letter, we need to divide the number of consonant letters by the total number of letters in the alphabet.
Number of consonant letters = 21 (B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z)
Total number of letters = 26
Therefore, the probability of choosing a consonant letter is:
Probability = Number of consonant letters / Total number of letters
Probability = 21 / 26
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
Probability = 21/26
Therefore, the correct answer is option 'B' - 21/26.
Explanation:
Out of the 26 letters in the English alphabet, 21 are consonant letters. So, the probability of choosing a consonant letter is greater than the probability of choosing a vowel letter. Therefore, the probability is 21/26.