WAEC Mathematics 2015 Objective — Question 47
Question 47 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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A letter is selected from the letters of the English alphabet. What is the probability that the letter selected is from the word MATHEMATICS?
- A. 9/13
- B. 11/26
- C. 4/13Correct
- D. 1/26
Explanation
MATHEMATICS has 8 distinct letters (M,A,T,H,E,I,C,S) out of the 26-letter alphabet, giving probability 8/26 = 4/13.
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