Question

Look at the sample space below.

{1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 15, 19, 20, 21}
When chosen randomly, what is the probability of picking an odd number?
Plodd number) =
1
21
옮
3
10
름
7.
10

Answer 1

There are 10 odd numbers: {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19} There are 4 factors of 8: {1, 2, 4, 8} There is 1 number in both lists: {1} Probability of an odd or a factor of 8 = (10 + 4 - 1)/20 = 13/20