In a lottery with 10 prizes and 25 blanks, a single ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

Q: In a lottery with 10 prizes and 25 blanks, a single ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

Given data Prizes = 10, Blanks = 25, Total tickets = 35. Concept/Approach Probability = favorable ÷ total. Step-by-Step calculation P(prize) = 10 ÷ 35 = 2 ÷ 7 Final Answer 2/7

Difficulty: Easy

2/7
1/7
3/7
2/5

Correct Answer: 2/7

Explanation:

Given data

Prizes = 10, Blanks = 25, Total tickets = 35.

Concept/Approach
Probability = favorable ÷ total.

Step-by-Step calculation
P(prize) = 10 ÷ 35 = 2 ÷ 7

Final Answer
2/7

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