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25 students, out of 150 students, have skywatch as a hobby. What is the probability of a student not having skywatch as a hobby ?

A

`1/6`

B

`5/6`

C

`1/25`

D

`1/125`

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B
[ `n(S)=150,` Students having skywatch as a hobby =25. `therefore` the number of student not having skywatch as a hobby `=150-25=125. therefore` probability `=125/150=5/6.`]
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