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In a game of chance, a spining arrow comes to rest at one of the numbers
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,
All these are equally likely outcomes.

Find the probability that it will rest at

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(i) `P(A) = (1)/(8)`, (ii) `P(B) = (1)/(2)`, (iii) `P(C) = (3)/(4)`, (iv) `P(D) = 1`
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