Choose one of the 50 states at random. What is the probability that it begins with M?

Question

What is the probability that it doesn't begin with a vowel?

Answer 1

States with M - Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana - 8 states

8/50---16%

Vowels - Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Utah - 12 states

50-12 -----> 38/50---76%

Answer 2

On a simple level it would be 8/50. But if the relative population of those states were higher or lower than average it would affect the results of selecting random strangers in a poll. (not to mention which state you asked it in).
Likewise for the 38/50 without a vowel

Answer 3

16% because there are 8 states that begin with M 8/50=.16 X 100 =16%
# Maine
# Maryland
# Massachusetts
# Michigan
# Minnesota
# Mississippi
# Missouri
# Montana

Answer 4

As a Michigander I can't pass this one up!

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, MICHIGAN, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana

thus 8/50

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah

11/50

Answer 5

The following states start with M:
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana

8 ot of 50 is .16 or 16%

out of 50 states:
4 start with A
4 start with I
3 start with O &
1 starts with U
12 start with vowels, therefore 38 start with consonents.
38/50=0.76=76%

Answer 6

8/50 for starting with M 39/50 it doesn't start with a vowel

Answer 7

1. 8 out of 50 which reduces to 4 out of 25: Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri and Montana

2. 12 out of 50 which reduces to 5 out of 25: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Utah

Answer 8

the number of however many states begin with M / 50

Answer 9

1. Total number of states that start with 'M'/total number of states
Lessee...MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT...looks like 8/50 (4/25)

2. Same donkey, different dress:
(Total number of states - number that begin with a vowel)/total number of states
AK, AL, AR, AZ, IA, ID, IL, IN, OH, OK, OR, UT
Looks like (50 - 12)/50 = 38/50 = 19/25

Answer 10

count number the range of states that start up with m, then divide by the total type of states, similar with the vowels, only count number the range of states that does no longer start up with a vowel and divide by the total.