he letters of the word "MUTUALLY" and the word "EXCLUSIVE" are written on individual cards and the cards are put into a box. a card is picked at random. what is the probability of picking: a. the letter "U" b. the letter "E" c. the letter "U" or a consonant

he letters of the word "MUTUALLY" and the word "EXCLUSIVE" are written on individual cards and the cards are put into a box. a card is picked at random. what is the probability of picking: a. the letter "U" b. the letter "E" c. the letter "U" or a consonant

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a. the letter "U"

b. the letter "E"

c. the letter "U" or a consonant

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