Look at the first 6 positive integers: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Which ones are even?: 2, 4, 6 That's 3 out of 6, so out of the first 6, P(even) = 3/6 = 1/2 Which ones are odd?: 1. 3, 5, That's 3 out of 6, so out of the first 6, P(odd) = 3/6 = 1/2 Which one is even when divisible by 3? 6, That's 1 out of 6, so out of the first 6, P(even when divisible by 3 = 1/6 Now realize that we can say the same thing about the next set of 6 positive integers: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 3 out of those 6 are even, 3 out of those 6 are odd, and 1 out of those 6 is even when divisible by 3 (just 18). It's the same with next 6, and the next 6, etc., etc. So for the set of ALL positive integers, P(even)=1/2, P(odd) = 1/2, P(even when divisible by 3) = 1/6 Edwin