Question

In a lottery, there are 8 prizes and 16 blanks. What is the probability of getting a prize?

Options

• `1/2`

• `1/3`

• `2/3`

• none of these

Answer 1

`1/3`

Explanation:

Number of prizes = 8

Number of blanks = 16

Total number of tickets =  8 +16= 24

∴ P(getting a prize )  =`8/24 = 1/3`