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Kelly mixes the letters S E L E C T E and D thoroughly. Alex picks one letter. WHat is the probability that Alex will not select a consonant. A. 3/8 B.3/5 C.5/8 D.1/2

Kelly mixes the letters S E L E C T E and D thoroughly. Alex picks one letter. WHat is the probability that Alex will not select a consonant. A. 3/8 B.3/5 C.5/8 D.1/2
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Kelly mixes the letters S E L E C T E and D thoroughly. Alex picks one letter. WHat is the probability that Alex will not select a consonant.

A. 3/8
B.3/5
C.5/8
D.1/2

User Giacomoni
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Answer: A) 3/8

There are 3 non-consonants (aka vowels) out of 8 letters total. That's why the answer is simply 3/8. It's the fraction of the number of things we want out of the number of things total.
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