Find the probability that a number picked at random from the set(43, 44, 45, ..., 60) is a prime number.

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2011 Subject: General Mathematics

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Find the probability that a number picked at random from the set(43, 44, 45, ..., 60) is a prime number.
Answer Details
Prime numbers = (43,47,53,59)
N = (43, 44, 45,..., 60)
The universal set contains 18 numbers.
The prime numbers between 43 and 60 are 4
Probability of picking a prime number =  4 18
=  2 9

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