If a letter is randomly picked from the word TREKKING, what is the probability it will be the letter K?

$\frac{1}{5}$

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$\frac{2}{5}$

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$\frac{1}{8}$

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$\frac{1}{4}$

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Solution

The correct option is D
$\frac{1}{4}$

The word TREKKING has 8 letters, out of which K is repeated twice.

Probablity of picking the letter K= $\frac{n u m b e r o f K s}{n u m b e r o f l e t t e r s i n t h e w o r d T R E K K I N G}$

= $\frac{2}{8}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$

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