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A bag contains 16 cards bearing number 1 , 2 , 3 … , 16 respectively . One card is chosen at random . What is the probability that the chosen card bears a number which is divisible by 3 ?

A

`(3)/(16)`

B

`(5)/(16)`

C

`(11)/(16)`

D

`(13)/(16)`

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The correct Answer is:
B
Total number of cards = 16 .
Numbers divisible by 3 are 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15
Number of such numbers = 5.
Required probability = `(5)/(16)` .
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