Question

You mix the letters below thoroughly. Find the odds in favor of a drawing a consonant.
F R A C T I O N

Answer 1

The odds are the ratio of the probability of drawing a consonant to that of not not drawing a consonant:
\[P(drawing\ a \ consonant)=\frac{5}{8}\]
\[P(drawing\ a\ vowel)=\frac{3}{8}\]
Therefore the odds of drawing a consonant are 5:3