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x = ABCDEFGH!Z. Find the probability ofa letter selected from those in odd positions of xbeing a vowel.

A

`(5)/(13)`

B

`(6)/(13)`

C

`(7)/(13)`

D

`(8)/(13)`

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A
The vowels are A, E, I, O and U. In x, the positions of A, E, I, O and U are 1, 5, 9, 15 and 21 respectively. A total of 13 odd positions are present in x, of which 5 are occupied by vowels.
`:.` Required probability `=(5)/(13)`.
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