Question

In a lottery, there are 6 prizes and 24 blanks. What is the probability of not getting a prize?

Options

• `3/4`

• `3/5`

• `4/5`

• none of these

Answer 1

`4/5`

Explanation:

Number of prizes = 6

Number of blanks = 24

Total number of tickets =  6 + 24= 30

∴ P(not getting a prize )  = `24/30 = 4/5`