SOLUTION: Each of the numbers 0 through 9 is written on a piece of paper and all of the pieces of paper are placed in a hat. One number is selected at random. Determine the probability that

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Question 483743: Each of the numbers 0 through 9 is written on a piece of paper and all of the pieces of paper are placed in a hat. One number is selected at random. Determine the probability that the number selected is even. 0 is considered an even number.
1/10
1/9
2/5
1/2

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Each of the numbers 0 through 9 is written on a piece of paper and all of the pieces of paper are placed in a hat. One number is selected at random. Determine the probability that the number selected is even.
0 is considered an even number.
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Even digits: 0,2,4,6,8
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P(even digit) = 5/10 = 1/2
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Stan H.
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