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Question 416446: Hello,
I was wondering if someone could check this problem for me.
Here is the problem and answer choices below:
5) C onsider a bowl containing 36 different slips of paper. Ten of the slips
of paper each contain one of the digits from the set 0 through 9 and 26
slips each contain one of the 26 letters of the alphabet. If one slip is
drawn at random, what is P(a number that is not prime appears on the
slip)?
a)6/10
b)5/36
c)4/36
d)6/36
For my answer I am torn between answers A and D??
Thanks for everything!!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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C onsider a bowl containing 36 different slips of paper. Ten of the slips
of paper each contain one of the digits from the set 0 through 9 and 26
slips each contain one of the 26 letters of the alphabet. If one slip is
drawn at random, what is P(a number that is not prime appears on the
slip)?
a)6/10
b)5/36
c)4/36
d)6/36
For my answer I am torn between answers A and D??
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The non-prime numbers are 1,2,4,6,8
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Ans: b
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Cheers,
Stan H.