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The letters of the words HELLO and THERE are written on individual cards and the cards placed into a bag.Acard is picked at random.Whar is the probability of picking:
a.the letter L
B. the letter E.
C.the letter L orE
D.the letter E or a consonant
E. The letter L,E or T.

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In a) there are 2 'L' letters and total 10 letters then probability of getting a L letter= 2/10=1/5

B) the letter E just like above total 10 letters and the letter E is 3 ( 1 E in HELLO and 2 E in THREE)
Probability =3/10

C) the letter L or E is just like There are total 10 letters and 2L and 3E then probability of getting L or E is =5/10= 1/2

D) probability of getting letter E or a consonant = 9/10. that is here O and E are vowels then others are consonants the then only the letter O is the letter we can't take

E)just like others probability of getting The letter L,E or T is =6/10=3/5

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