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Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed. What is the probability the drawn ticket is a multiple of 3 or 5?

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: 9/20

Explanation:


Given data

  • Sample space size = 20.
  • Multiples of 3: 3,6,9,12,15,18 (6 numbers).
  • Multiples of 5: 5,10,15,20 (4 numbers).

Concept/Approach
Apply inclusion–exclusion: count(3 ∪ 5) = count(3) + count(5) − count(15).


Step-by-step calculation
Common multiples (15): 1 (i.e., 15)Favourable = 6 + 4 − 1 = 9Probability = 9/20 = 9/20


Verification/Alternative
Explicit list: {3,5,6,9,10,12,15,18,20} (9 numbers).


Common pitfalls
Double-counting 15 or forgetting it entirely.


Final Answer
9/20

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