Question
Tickets numbered 1 to 40 are mixed up and then a ticket drawn at random. Â What is the probability that the ticket drawn bears a number which is multiple of 5?
Solution
S= 1, 2, 3, 4 …………….. 40 E = event of getting the multiple of 5 = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 P (E) = 
= =
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