JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Definition of probability

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    From 10,000 lottery tickets numbered from 1 to 10,000, one ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the number marked on the drawn ticket is divisible by 20

    A)                 \[\frac{1}{100}\]  

    B)                 \[\frac{1}{50}\]

    C)                 \[\frac{1}{20}\]    

    D)                 \[\frac{1}{10}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               Number of tickets numbered such that it is divisible by 20 are \[\frac{10000}{20}=500.\]                 Hence required probability =\[\frac{500}{10000}=\frac{1}{20}.\]


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