Two different letters are selected from the word father one after the other the probability that both vowels are selected is A)1/3 B)1/6 C)1/8 D)1/15
Hi,
The word father contains 6 letters and 2 vowels: a,e.
The probability of selecting the first vowel is 2/6
The probability of selecting the second vowel is 1/5
So, if we combine both the probabilities 2/6 x 1/5 = 2/30
= 1/15
Therefore, the answer is option (D) 1/15




