SOLUTION: a deck of a cards is number 1 to 32, if you draw one card at random, what is the probability that the card you draw will have 5 as a factor

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Question 401167: a deck of a cards is number 1 to 32, if you draw one card at random, what is the probability that the card you draw will have 5 as a factor
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Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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So the only cards divisible by 5 are 4 5's and 4 10's, which makes a total of 8 cards. So your probability is 8 out of 32, so 8/32=1/4.
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Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The multiples of 5 are 5, 10, ..., 30 (six cards). Therefore the probability of drawing a multiple of 5 is 6/32, or 3/16.