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In a lottery there are 5 prizes and 50 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting the prize?

Q: In a lottery there are 5 prizes and 50 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability

S= 5 + 50= 55 E = event of getting the prize = 5 P (E) = (n(E))/(n(S)) = 5/55 = 1/11 `` ` ` ` `

A 7/30

B 1/11

C 4/25

D 7/45

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