Each letter of the word “mathematical” is written on individual pieces of paper and placed in a bag. you reach into the bag and pull out a letter. what is the probability that it’s a vowel?

The probability is 42%

Step-by-step explanation:

1. First take in account that the probability of take a vowel will be given by the following equation:

2. Count the number of vowels.

The number of vowels in the word "Mathematical" is 5

3. Count the total number of letters.

The total number of letters (including the vowels) in the word "Mathematical" is 12

4. So we have the following:

Therefore, there are a probability of 42% that the piece of paper will be a vowel.

12/11c

or

12

c

11