SOLUTION: You randomly choose a number from 1 to 10. Find the probability that the number is even or less than 5.

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Question 1184899: You randomly choose a number from 1 to 10.
Find the probability that the number is even or less than 5.
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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You randomly choose an highlight%28integer%29 number from 1 to 10, highlight%28inclusive%29.
Find the probability that the number is even or less than 5.
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In all, there are 10 possible outcomes: the integer numbers from 1 to 10, inclusive.


Of them, the favorable outcomes are {1,2,3,4, 6, 8, 10}.


In all, there are 7 favorable outcomes.


THEREFORE, the probability to get the favorable outcome is  P = 7%2F10.    ANSWER

Solved.