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Question
In a lottery, there are 6 prizes and 24 blanks. What is the probability of not getting a prize?
Options
`3/4`
`3/5`
`4/5`
none of these
Solution
`4/5`
Explanation:
Number of prizes = 6
Number of blanks = 24
Total number of tickets = 6 + 24= 30
∴ P(not getting a prize ) = `24/30 = 4/5`
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