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A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. Determine the probability that the chosen letter is a consonant.

A

`5/26`

B

`21/26`

C

`7/13`

D

`11/26`

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B
Out of 26 letters of English alphabet, there are 11 consonants.
`:. ` P(getting a consonant) = ` 21/26`.
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