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COMEDK · Maths · 36. Probability

The probability that a randomly chosen number from one to twelve is a divisor of twelve is

  1. A \(\dfrac{5}{12}\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{5}{6}\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{1}{3}\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)

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The set of numbers from one to twelve is \(S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12\}\). The total number of elements is \(n(S) = 12\). The divisors of twelve are the numbers that divide twelve without leaving a remainder. These are \(1, 2, 3, 4, 6,\) and \(12\). The set of…