document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635860>Question 635860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The letters of the word HONESTY are written on slips of paper, and are placed in a box. A slip of paper is chosen at random. What is the probability that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. the letter is  a vowel?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. the letter is a consonant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. the letter is H?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #400591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=400591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The letters of the word HONESTY are written on slips of paper, and are placed in a box. A slip of paper is chosen at random. What is the probability that:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total number of letters = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. the letter is a vowel?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vowels are E, O and Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability = 3/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. the letter is a consonant?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consonants are H, N, S, and T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability = 4/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. the letter is H?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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