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

The vowels in this sample space are \( {a, e} \), and the consonants are \( {b, c, d, f} \).

There are 2 vowels (a, e) and 4 consonants (b, c, d, f) in the sample space.

To find the probability of picking a consonant, we use the formula:

\[ P(\text{consonant}) = \frac{\text{Number of consonants}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}} = \frac{4}{6} \]

Simplifying \( \frac{4}{6} \):

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

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

The correct answer is:

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