[613] A letter is chosen at random from the word ASSASSINATION. What is the probability that it is a vowel

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A letter is chosen at random from the word ASSASSINATION. What is the probability that it is a vowel?

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Explanation:

Total Number of letters in the word ASSASSINATION, $n\left(S\right)$ = 13

Total number of Vowels in the word ASSASSINATION, $n\left(E\right)$ = 6 ( 3 A, 2 I, 1 O)

Probability for getting a vowel, $P\left(E\right)$ =$\dfrac{\text{n(E)}}{\text{n(S)}} = \dfrac{6}{13}$

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