Kelly mixes the letters S E L E C T E and D thoroughly. Alex picks one letter. WHat is the probability that Alex will not select a consonant.

A. 3/8

B. 3/5

C. 5/8

D. 1/2

Answer: A) 3/8

There are 3 non-consonants (aka vowels) out of 8 letters total. That's why the answer is simply 3/8. It's the fraction of the number of things we want out of the number of things total.