Question 17
MediumOriginal questionA number is picked at random from 1 to 20. Given that it is even, what is the probability that it is divisible by 4?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Even numbers: 10 of them.
Divisible by 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, so .
Worth noting
divides by all 20 numbers; the condition leaves only the 10 even ones.
- Concept
- Conditional probability by counting
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
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