An Indian State name (excluding union territories) is randomly picked. What is the probability that

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05 Sep 2018 Probability

An Indian State name (excluding union territories) is randomly picked. What is the probability that that name of the picked Indian State starts with a vowel?

OPtion

1) 3/14
2) 7/29
3) 5/29
4) 1/4
5) 4/29
6) 8/29
7) 6/29
8) 1/5
9) 9/29
10) None of these

Solution

Total number of states in India = 29

Number of states whose name starts with a vowel:Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand => Count is 6

So required probability = 6/29

Correct Option: 7 Best Solution (5)