The probability of getting a drawing an two or a four out of a bag containing the numbers 1 - 8 inclusive

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Answer:

1/4

Explanation:

How many possible cases are there?

Possible cases = Total no. of balls in the bag = 8, which are

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

To draw a 2/4, the probability is 2/8 = 1/4

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