If letters for the word MATHEMATICS were placed in a jar, what is the probability of picking a vowel? Describe how you would get the answer.

Question

If letters for the word MATHEMATICS were placed in a jar, what is the probability of picking a vowel? Describe how you would get the answer.

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I would count the number of vowels (7) and use that to write a fraction out of the total letters (11).
I would count the number of vowels (4) and use that to write a fraction out of the total letters (11).
I would count the number of vowels (3) and use that to write a fraction out of the total letters (10).

Answer 1

The correct answer is: "I would count the number of vowels (4) and use that to write a fraction out of the total letters (11)." To get this answer, you need to first identify the vowels in the word "MATHEMATICS," which are A, E, I, and O. There are four vowels and a total of eleven letters in the jar. The probability of picking a vowel would be 4/11.