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Question 807597: If a ball is drawn at random from a container that consists of 40 balls numbered 1 through 40, find the probability that the number drawn is divisible by 4 or divisible by 6. How do I solve this
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a ball is drawn at random from a container that consists of 40 balls numbered 1 through 40, find the probability that the number drawn is divisible by 4 or divisible by 6. How do I solve this
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Divisible by 4:: 4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40-----10 numbers
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Divisible by 6:: 6,12,18,24,30,36--------6 numbers
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Note:: 12,24,36 are in both lists
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So, # of ways to succeed:: 10+6-3 = 13
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# of possible selections:: 40
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P(divis by 4 or 6) = 13/40
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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