SOLUTION: A number from 1 to 10 is chosen at random. What is the probability of choosing an even number or a number greater than 5?

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Question 1179173: A number from 1 to 10 is chosen at random. What is the probability of choosing an even number or a number greater than 5?
Answer by ikleyn(52793) About Me  (Show Source):
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Of the total 10 possible outcomes, the favorable are these 8 outcomes


    2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.


Therefore, the probability is  P = 8%2F10 = 4%2F5 = 0.8 = 80%.    ANSWER

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