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#1 2011-12-01 17:19:38
- jacks
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probability
a natural no. is choosen from a set of natural no.
then find the probability that choosen no. is divisable by 5
#2 2011-12-01 20:12:54
- Bob
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Re: probability
hi jacks,
Both the set of numbers that are divisible by 5 and the set of natural numbers are infinite but it's still possible to answer this.
Every fifth (5th) number is divisible by 5, so there's your probability.
Bob
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#3 2011-12-04 19:02:15
- jacks
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Re: probability
thank bob bundy
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