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From the month of August, whose first day is Tuesday, a day is selected at random. Find the probability that the day selected is not a Tuesday.

A

`(5)/(6)`

B

`(26)/(31)`

C

`(6)/(31)`

D

`(27)/(31)`

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The correct Answer is:
B
If August starts with Tuesday it will have 5 Tuesdays out of 31 days.
`:.P("not a Tuesday")=(26)/(31)`
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