Question

The letters that form the phrase “Seventh Grade” are placed in a bowl and chosen at random. What is the likelihood of choosing a vowel?
Responses
A Not likelyNot likely
B LikelyLikely
C CertainCertain
D Neither likely nor unlikely

Answer 1

To determine the likelihood of choosing a vowel from the phrase "Seventh Grade," we first need to identify the vowels in the phrase and the total number of letters.

The phrase "Seventh Grade" consists of the following letters:
- S, e, v, e, n, t, h, G, r, a, d, e

The vowels in this phrase are:
- e, e, a, e

Counting the letters:
- Total letters = 12
- Total vowels = 4 (e, e, a, e)

Now, we can calculate the probability of selecting a vowel:

\[
\text{Probability of choosing a vowel} = \frac{\text{Number of vowels}}{\text{Total number of letters}} = \frac{4}{12} = \frac{1}{3}
\]

Since \(\frac{1}{3}\) indicates a reasonable chance of picking a vowel (not too low and not too high), we can infer the likelihood.

The appropriate response would be:
**B Likely**