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Someone is asked to take a number from 1 to 100. The probability that it is a prime is


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a

6 25

b

3 25

c

1 23

d

None 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given that the numbers are from 1 to 100.
We have 100 numbers in total.
Prime numbers =2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47,53,59,61,67,71,73,79,83,97
These are 24 prime numbers.
The probability that the number was chosen is prime is,
= 24 100 = 6 25 Hence, option 1 is correct.
 
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