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There are 26 balls marked with alphabetical order A to Z. What is the probability of selecting vowels listed balls?

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21/26
5/26
5

Correct Answer: 5/26

Explanation:

We know that,

Total number of balls n(S) = 26

Number of vowels n(E) = 5

Hence, required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 5/26.

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