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17 cards numbered 1,2,3,.......17.are put in a box and mixed thoroughly. one person draws a card from the box. find the probability that the number on the card is prime |
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Answer» we have cards of : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 Step-by-step explanation: we have 17 POSSIBLE outcomes since , there are 8 prime numbers 1,2,3,5,7,11,13 and 17 hence,the favourable outcomes are 8 therefore, PROBABILITY of drawing a prime NUMBER = favourable outcomes/possible outcomes =8/17 |
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