Question

What is the probability of randomly selecting a prime number from the first 30 natural numbers?

A. 11/30 ≈ 36.67%
B. 13/30 ≈ 43.33%
C. 1/3 ≈ 33.33%
D. 12/30 = 40%

Answer 1

33.33%

Explanation:

Prime numbers from 1 to 30 are 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29.

So There are 10 prime numbers

Therefore,

P(of randomly selecting a prime number from the first 30 natural numbers)=10/30= 1/3 = 33.33%