Question

a game has 40 chips, each labeled with a number from 1 through 40. ben randomly chooses one chip. what is the probability that he chooses 10 or a multiple of 8? a.1/8 b.3/20 c.1/6 d.1/320

Answer 1

chooses 10 or a multiple of 8/ total chips

choosing a 10.......1/40
choosing a multiple of 8.....5/40

1/40 + 5/40 = 6/40 = 3/20 <===