The sample space of an experiment is S={a, b, c, d, e, f}

. What is the probability of picking a consonant? Write your answer in the simplest fraction form.(1 point)
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26
Start Fraction 2 over 6 End Fraction

13
Start Fraction 1 over 3 End Fraction

32
Start Fraction 3 over 2 End Fraction

2/3

1 answer

The sample space is \( S = {a, b, c, d, e, f} \).

In this set, we identify the vowels and consonants:

  • Vowels: \( a, e \)
  • Consonants: \( b, c, d, f \)

There are 6 total elements in the sample space.

The number of consonants is 4: \( b, c, d, f \).

Now, we calculate the probability of picking a consonant:

\[ P(\text{consonant}) = \frac{\text{number of consonants}}{\text{total number of elements}} = \frac{4}{6} \]

To simplify \( \frac{4}{6} \):

\[ \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3} \]

Thus, the probability of picking a consonant is \( \frac{2}{3} \).

The correct response is \( \frac{2}{3} \).