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Question 1078178: There are 10 balls numbered from 1 to 10 in a box. If one of them is selected at random what is the probability that the number is an odd number greater than 4
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Odd numbers greater than 4 would be {5,7,9}, three possible outcomes.
P=3%2F10

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(5 or 7 or 9) = P(5) + P(7) + P(9) = 1/10 + 1/10 + 1/10 = 3/10

Edwin