College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - Probability - 10.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 705: 33

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that probability$=\frac{\text{number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{number of all outcomes}}.$ Let $X$ be the even numbers in $S$, thus $X=\{2,4,6,8,10\}$. Hence here probability$=\frac{|X|}{|S|}=\frac{5}{10}=0.5.$
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