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8. Each letter of the word 'Mississippi' is written on an individual card and put in a bag. A card is

randomly chosen from the bag. What is the likelihood of a consonant being chosen? Write answer as a
fraction.

User LCoelho
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Answer:

7/11

Explanation:

There's 11 letters and only 7 consonants

User Vaasha
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Answer:

7/11

Explanation:

There are 11 letters in Mississippi and 7 of the consonants therefore the answer is 7/11

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