Aptitude - Probability - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Probability - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?
1
2
2
5
8
15
9
20
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 19, 20}.

Let E = event of getting a multiple of 3 or 5 = {3, 6 , 9, 12, 15, 18, 5, 10, 20}.

P(E) = n(E) = 9 .
n(S) 20

Discussion:
106 comments Page 11 of 11.

Mani said:   8 years ago
Where this 6 gone in the event?

Anonymous said:   8 years ago
The correct answer is 9/20.

Kiruba said:   1 decade ago
Thanks sneha. Ans is 9/20.

Thrideep said:   7 years ago
I think The answer is 3/4.

Siva said:   6 years ago
How come 4/20 & 6/20?

Albert said:   1 decade ago
Final answer is 9/20


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