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Question 522339: The numbers from 1 to 20 are placed in a hat. What is the probability that a random;y selected number will be greater than 8?
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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The numbers from 1 to 20 are placed in a hat. What is the probability that a random;y selected number will be greater than 8?
8 of the 20 numbers are NOT greater than 8, so the other 20-8 or 12 numbers
are greater than 8.  

Desired probability = 12 out of 20 = 12%2F20 which reduces to 3%2F5.

Edwin

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There are 8 ways to lose the game and 12 ways to win for a total of 20 outcomes. Probability of a win:

John

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