You place the letters for the word smart in a bag. What is the probability of choosing a letter that is not a vowel? (Remember, vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.)

Question

A. 0.2
B. StartFraction 1 over 5 EndFraction
C. 80%
D. 0.75.

Answer 1

The letters in the word "smart" are S, M, A, R, and T.

Of these letters, only "A" is a vowel. Therefore, there are 4 out of 5 letters that are not vowels.

The probability of choosing a letter that is not a vowel is therefore 4/5 or 0.8.

The answer is C. 80%.