In the word MATHEMATICS, what fraction of the letters are consonants?

Question

Select the correct answer.

Question 5 options:

Mathml image 1

Mathml image 2

Mathml image 3

Answer 1

The word MATHEMATICS has 9 consonants and 3 vowels.

So, the fraction of the letters that are consonants is 9/(9+3) = 9/12 = 3/4.

Therefore, the correct answer is Mathml image 3.