Probability: Forming a One- or Two-Digit Number

Probability: Forming a One- or Two-Digit Number

Secondary 2

The digits \(2,6,7\) are on three separate cards. Choose uniformly from all the distinct one- or two-digit numbers that can be formed without reusing a card. Find the probability that the chosen number

  1. consists of two digits,
  2. is a prime number,
  3. is a multiple of \(5\).

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Answer:(a) \(\frac23\) (b) \(\frac13\) (c) \(0\)

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