Question

If you randomly select a letter from the phrase "Robert likeshto eat tacos at Chipotle," what is theprobability that you select a consonant? (Your answer must be in the form of a reduced fraction.)

Answer 1

Answer: 18/31

Step-by-step explanation:There are 31 total variables in the sentence, 18 constants and 13 vowels.

Answer 2

Robert likes to eat tacos at Chipotle

How many unique letters are there in the sentence?

r

o

b

e

t

l

i

k

s

a

c

h

p

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There are 13 unique letters.

Of them,

Consonants = 9

Vowels = 4

Selecting a consonant is 9 out of 13 chances, hence, the probability is:

`(9)/(13)`