Two letters from the word FARTHING are selected at random. What is the probability that at least one of the selected letters is a consonant?
Two letters from the word FARTHING are selected at random. What is the probability that at least one of the selected letters is a consonant?
Pick one.
A) A)1/500	B) B)1/28	C) C)27/28	D) D)124/125	E) E)499/500
There are 6 consonants and 2 vowels in FARTHING.   probability that at least one of the selected letters is a consonant = 1 - (Probability of both vowels)   Probability of both vowels = 227/282/827/282 = 1/28   So, Answer is 1 - 1/28 = 27/28 ------&gt; 27/28.
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Two letters from the word FARTHING are selected at random. What is the probability that at least one of the selected letters is a consonant?
Two letters from the word FARTHING are selected at random. What is the probability that at least one of the selected letters is a consonant?