SOLUTION: A bag contains13 balls numbered 1 through 13. What is the probability that a randomly selected ball has an even number? My answer = 6/13 Thank you.

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Question 574764: A bag contains13 balls numbered 1 through 13. What is the probability that a randomly selected ball has an even number?
My answer = 6/13
Thank you.
Found 2 solutions by ad_alta, Earlsdon:
Answer by ad_alta(240) About Me  (Show Source):
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You are correct. There are 6 even numbers between 1 and 13, so the probability is 6/13.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your answer is correct!
There are 6 even numbers in the set: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 and there is a total of 13 numbers to select from, so...
P(even #) = 6%2F13