Question

the letters a,e,i,o,u and y are vowels if one letter of the alphabet is choosen at random what is the probability it is a vowel?

Answer 1

The are 26 letter in the alphabet, and there are 6 vowels. So the probability of choosing a vowel is
`(6)/(26)=(3)/(13)`

Answer 2

There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.

The vowels listed here sum up to 6 letters.

Therefore the probability is 6/26, or simplified, 3/13