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Question
A letter is chosen at random from the letters of the word ASSOCIATION. Find the probability that the chosen letter is a consonant.
Solution
Total numbers of letters in the given word ASSOCIATION = 11
Number of consonants in the given word ( S, S, C, T, N) = 5
∴ P (getting a consonant) =`5/11`
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