You pick two of the cards below at random. What is the probability that the card is an even number greater than 5? The Cards: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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Laurentiu Stamate asked Dec 21, 2023

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You pick two of the cards below at random. What is the probability that the card is an even number greater than 5?

The Cards: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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Laurentiu Stamate asked Dec 21, 2023

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Answer:

1/3.

Explanation:

The 2 numbers whcih are even and > 5 are 6 and 8.

So the Required Probability

= 2/6 = 1/3.

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Answer:

2 in six chance or 1:3 simplified

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