In a lottery there are 10 prizes and 25...

In a lottery there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. What is the probability of getting a prize?

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The correct Answer is:

` 2/7`

Total number of tickets = 10+25 = 35.
Number of prizes = 10.
P(getting a prize) =` 10/35 = 2/7`.

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