Question

Consider the following set of numbers:

{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10}
What is the probability of drawing an even number or a
multiple of 3?

Answer 1

7/10 or 70%

Explanation:

1 no

2 yes

3 yes

4 yes

5 no

6 yes

7 no

8 yes

9 yes

10 yes

7/10 are even or multiples of 3, therefore you have a 70% chance of drawing one of them

Answer 2

0.7

Explanation:

2,3,4,6,8,9,10 are the possible choices.

∴P(even no. or multiple of 3)

= 7/10