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In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

1 10
2 5
2 7
5 7

Correct Answer: 2 7

Explanation:

P (getting a prize) =	10	=	10	=	2	.
	(10 + 25)		35		7

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