Question

Cards numbered 3,4....50 are placed in a box and mixed thouroughly.A card is drawn at random from the box .Find the probability that the selected card bears a perfect square number.

Answer 1

Answer:

1 / 8

Step-by-step explanation:

# cards = 50 - 3 + 1 = 48

Square numbers on cards in the box:  4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49

# cards with square numbers = 6

P(get a square number) = 6 / 48 = 1 / 8

Answer 2

Total cards = 50 - 3 + 1 = 48

Square numbers on cards in the box:  4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49

• cards with square numbers = 6

• P(get a square number) = 6 / 48 = 1 / 8