Final answer:
To find the number of 2-letter pairs of 1 vowel and 1 consonant, we can multiply the number of choices for each position.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the number of 2-letter pairs of 1 vowel and 1 consonant that can be made from the English alphabet, we need to consider the number of choices for each position in the pair.
- First, let's consider the choice for the vowel position. There are 4 letters that are always vowels (a, e, i, o) and 3 letters that can be either vowels or consonants (u, w, y).
- Next, let's consider the choice for the consonant position. There are 26 letters in the English alphabet, and we have already accounted for the vowel choices, so we have 22 letters left for the consonant position.
To find the total number of 2-letter pairs, we can multiply the number of choices for each position. Therefore, the number of 2-letter pairs of 1 vowel and 1 consonant is 4 (vowel choices) multiplied by 22 (consonant choices), which equals 88.