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From the letters of the word 'MOBILE', if a letter is selected, what is the probability that the letter is a vowel?

A

`(1)/(3)`

B

`(4)/(7)`

C

`(3)/(7)`

D

`(1)/(2)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
(i) Probability of selecting a vowel
`=("Numbaer of vowels")/("Totat number of letters")`
(ii) The word contains 3 vowels, viz., O, I, E.
(iii) The total number of letters in the word are 6.
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