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A number is randomly chosen from the first 100 positive inte
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A number is randomly chosen from the first 100 positive integers. What is the probability that it is a multiple of 3?
(A) 32/100
(B) 33/100
(C) 1/3
(D) 34/100
(E) 2/3
(A) 32/100
(B) 33/100
(C) 1/3
(D) 34/100
(E) 2/3
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Re: A number is randomly chosen from the first 100 positive inte
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Asif123 wrote:
A number is randomly chosen from the first 100 positive integers. What is the probability that it is a multiple of 3?
(A) 32/100
(B) 33/100
(C) 1/3
(D) 34/100
(E) 2/3
(A) 32/100
(B) 33/100
(C) 1/3
(D) 34/100
(E) 2/3
The multiples of 3 are as follows: 3, 6, 9, 12, .....96, 99
Notice that:
3 = 3(1)
6 = 3(2)
9 = 3(3)
12 = 3(4)
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96 = 3(32)
99 = 3(33)
So, we can see that there are 33 multiples of 3 between 1 and 100.
So, P(chosen number is multiple of 3) = 33/100
Answer: B
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