Question

You select a card at random from the cards that make up the word "replacement". Without replacing the card, you choose a second card. Find the probability of choosing a vowel and then not a vowel. There is 1 letter for each card.

Answer 1

The probability is 14/55

Explanation:

The word replacement contains 11 letters.

In which 4 letters are vowel = e,a,e,e

And 7 letters are not vowel = r,p,l,c,m,n,t

The probability of getting the vowel in the first try = 4/11

The probability of getting something that is not a vowel = 7/10.

The denominator is one less because the vowel card is not replaced, meaning there is one less card to choose from.

Multiply the values:

=4/11 * 7/10

=28/110

=14/55

The probability is 14/55....