A number between 8 and 15 is picked at random. what is the probability that the number picked is an even number
The numbers between 8 and 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 six choices , three are even 3/6 = 1/2
And it would be the same probability if the question means between 8 and 15 inclusive.
The numbers would be 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
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4 evens out of a total 8 possibilities = 4/8 = 1/2
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