SOLUTION: In a word game, you choose a tile from a bag, replace it, and then choose another. If there are 28 vowels and 16 consonants. what is the probability you will choose a consonant and

Question 253425: In a word game, you choose a tile from a bag, replace it, and then choose another. If there are 28 vowels and 16 consonants. what is the probability you will choose a consonant and then a vowel?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, edjones:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Choose a consonant
16/44=4/11
choose a vowel
28/44=7/11
choose one then the other with replacement
7/11*4/11=28/121
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28+16=44
16/44 * 28/44
=.2314 probability
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Ed
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