Question

What is the percentage of vowels in the English alphabet?

• A. 15
• B. 16.5
• C. 19.23
• D. 20

Answer 1

The correct option is C 19.23

Total number of English alphabet = 26.
Number of vowels present in English alphabet = 5 (a, e, i, o, u)

Percentage of vowels is given by,

$\frac{Numberofvowels}{Totalnumber}$$=\frac{Percentage}{100}$

$\frac{5}{26}$$=\frac{Percentage}{100}$
$\therefore Percentage=\frac{5\times 100}{26}=19.23\%$