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Question
Numbers 1 to 5 are written on separate slips, i.e one number on one slip and put in a box. Wahida pick a slip from the box without looking at it. What is the probability that the slip bears an odd number?
Options
`1/5`
`2/5`
`3/5`
`4/5`
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Solution
`bb(3/5)`
Explanation:
Numbers on the slips are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Odd numbers = 1, 3, 5
Number of slips bears an odd number = 3
Probability that the slip bears an odd number
= `"Number of slips bear an odd number"/"Total number of slips"`
= `3/5`
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