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What is the probability of the event that a number chosen from 1 to 100 is a prime number? a)`1/5` b)`1/4` c)`2/3` d)`2/7`

A

`(1)/(5)`

B

`(6)/(25)`

C

`(1)/(4)`

D

`(13)/(50)`

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