Mathematics
A letter is chosen from the word 'PENCIL', what is the probability that the letter chosen is a consonant ?
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Answer
Total number of outcomes = 6
Number of favourable outcomes (Getting a consonant) = 4 (P, N, C, L)
P(Getting a consonant) =
=
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Hence, the probability of getting a consonant is .
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