SOLUTION: What is the probability of choosing a multiple of 4 from the numbers 1 to 40 inclusive ?

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Question 1150897: What is the probability of choosing a multiple of 4 from the numbers 1 to 40 inclusive ?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

=> multiples of four
and must be an integer so there are multiple of four and they are ,,,,,,,,,
So the probability of choosing one randomly is or %

Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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There are 40 integer numbers from 1 to 40, inclusive.


It is your sample set in your experiment.


You can choose any of these 40 numbers equally likelihood.


Of them, there are 10 integers that are multiple of 4.


It is yours "favorable" set.


The probability is the ratio of the number of "favorable" events to the total numbers of events.


In this case, the probability


    P =  =  =  = 0.25 = 25%.    ANSWER


This problem is good to explain the basic conceptions of the Probability theory and
to pronounce/(to teach and to learn) the corresponding key words.

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For introductory lessons on Probability, see
    - Simple and simplest probability problems
    - Solving probability problems using complementary probability
    - Elementary Probability problems related to combinations
    - A True/False test
    - A multiple choice answers test
    - A shipment containing fair and defective alarm clocks
    - A drawer contains a mixture of socks
    - Probability for a computer to be damaged by viruses
    - Conditional probability problems
    - Typical probability problems from the archive
    - Experimental probability problems
    - OVERVIEW of lessons on Probability
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