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Each letter of the word "mathematics" is written on a separate piece of paper and put into a bag. you are asked to pick a random letter from that bag without looking. what is the probability that you pick
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Each letter of the word "mathematics" is written on a separate piece of paper and put into a bag. you are asked to pick a random letter from that bag without looking. what is the probability that you pick a vowel

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11 letters

4 vowels

4/11=


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Total number of pieces of paper = 11
Number of pieces with a vowel = 4

Probability of picking a vowel = 4/11 (answer)
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