What is the probability that a number selected from the numbers $ 1,2,3, \ldots, 15 $ is a multiple of 4?


Given:

Numbers \( 1,2,3, \ldots, 15 \) are given.

To do:

We have to find the probability that a number selected from the numbers \( 1,2,3, \ldots, 15 \) is a multiple of 4.

Solution:

Numbers \( 1,2,3, \ldots, 15 \) are given.

This implies,

The total number of possible outcomes $n=15$.

Multiples of 4 from 1 to 15 are 4, 8 and 12.

Total number of favourable outcomes $=3$.

We know that,

Probability of an event $=\frac{Number\ of\ favourable\ outcomes}{Total\ number\ of\ possible\ outcomes}$

Therefore,

Probability that a number selected from the numbers \( 1,2,3, \ldots, 15 \) is a multiple of 4 $=\frac{3}{15}$

$=\frac{1}{5}$

The probability that a number selected from the numbers $1, 2, 3, ........, 15$ is a multiple of 4 is $\frac{1}{5}$.   

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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