The letter tiles W, I, S, D, O, M

Question

are placed on a box. Without looking, Abby picks a letter tile from the box. What is the probability that the letter she picks is a vowel? Write your answer in the simplest form of a fraction.(1 point)

Answer 1

The letter tiles are W, I, S, D, O, M.

To determine the probability that Abby picks a vowel, we first need to identify the vowels in the set of letters. The vowels from the letters are I and O.

Now let's count the total number of letter tiles and the number of vowels:

• Total letters: W, I, S, D, O, M (which is 6 tiles)
• Vowel letters: I, O (which is 2 vowels)

The probability \( P \) that she picks a vowel can be calculated using the formula:

\[ P(\text{vowel}) = \frac{\text{Number of vowels}}{\text{Total number of letters}} = \frac{2}{6} \]

Now we simplify the fraction:

\[ \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} \]

Thus, the probability that the letter she picks is a vowel is \( \frac{1}{3} \).