Question

Question 118 (ii)

Language Application
Given below are few mathematical terms.
Find
The percentage of consonants in each of the terms.

Answer 1

In mathematical term "Hypotenuse",
Number of consonants = 6
Number of vowels = 4 (already calculated)
Total number of letters = Number of consonants + Number of vowels = 6 + 4 = 10
Percentage of consonants $=\frac{Numberofconsonants}{Totalnumberofletters}\times 100\%=\frac{6}{10}\times 100\%=60\%$
Hence, percentage of consonants is 60%.
In mathematical term "Congruence".
Number of consonants = 6
Number of vowels = 4 (already calculated)
Total number of letters = Number of consonants + Number of vowels = 6+ 4 = 10
Percentage of consonants = $\frac{Numberofconsonants}{Totalnumberofletters}\times 100\%=\frac{6}{10}\times 100\%=60\%$
Hence, percentage of consonants is 60%.
In mathematical term 'Perpendicular",
Number of consonants = 8
Number of vowels = 5 (already calculated)
Total number of letters = Number of consonants + Number of vowels = 8 + 5= 13
Percentage of consonants $=\frac{\text{Number of consonants}}{\text{Total number of letters}}\times 100\%=\frac{8}{13}\times 100\%=61.53\%$
Hence, percentage of consonants is 61.53%.
In mathematical term "Transversal",
Number of consonants = 8
Number of vowels = 3 (already calculated)
Total number of letters = Number of consonants + Number of vowels = 8 + 3=11
Percentage of consonants $\frac{\text{Number of consonants}}{\text{Total number of letters}}\times 100\%=\frac{8}{11}\times 100\%=72.72\%$
Hence, percentage of consonants is 72.72%.
In mathematical term 'Correspondence",
Number of consonants = 9
Number of vowels = 5 (already calculated)
Total number of letters = Number of consonants + Number of vowels = 9 + 5 = 14
Percentage of consonants $\frac{\text{Number of consonants}}{\text{Total number of letters}}\times 100\%=\frac{9}{14}\times 100\%=64.28\%$
Hence, percentage of consonants is 64,28%.