SOLUTION: Each of the numbers 0 through 12 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 th

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Question 490694: Each of the numbers 0 through 12 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. Note: 0 is considered an even number.
1. 7/13
2. 1/2
3. 7/12
4. 6/13
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 7 even numbers (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) and there are 13+numbers total.
So the probability of selecting an even number is 7%2F13