ECZ 2012 · O-Level Paper 1 — Probability

A pack of eleven identical cards is labelled 1 to 11. The cards are shuffled and placed upside down. If a card is picked at random from the pack, what is the probability that it is a prime numbered card?

  • A. 411
  • B. 611
  • C. 511
  • D. 510

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The primes from 1 to 11 are 2, 3, 5, 7 and …

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