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Question
The probability that a number selected at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., 15 is a multiple of 4, is
`(A)4/15`
`(B)2/15`
`(C)1/5`
`(D)1/3`
Solution
Correct answer: C
The multiples of 4 between 1 and 15 are 4, 8 and 12. The probability of getting a multiple of `4=3/15=1/5`
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