SOLUTION: Find the odds in favor of obtaining the following outcome. a consonant when 1 letter is chosen at random from among the 26 letters of the English alphabet (treat y as a consonant)

Question 1150089: Find the odds in favor of obtaining the following outcome.
a consonant when 1 letter is chosen at random from among the 26 letters of the English alphabet (treat y as a consonant)
I came up with the answer 21/26 or 21 to 26 but when i plug it in it says its wrong egwilliams@umes.edu
Answer by ikleyn(52810) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Odds in favor of consonant are 21 against 5.

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