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Thirteen poker chips are numbered consecutively 1 through 10, with three of them labeled with a 5 and placed in a jar. A chip is drawn at random. Find the probability of drawing a 5.

Thirteen poker chips are numbered consecutively 1 through 10, with three of them labeled-example-1
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Answer:

sample space is 13

3/13

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Answer:

3/13

Explanation:

There are 3 5's in the jar and thirteen chips total. You have a probability of pulling 1 of the three 5's out so there is a 3/13 chance of pulling a 5.

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