Q. You pick a card at random.5678What is P(not even)?Write your answer as a fraction or whole number.____
Identify total number of cards: Step 1: Identify total number of cards and even numbers.Total cards = 5678.Even numbers from 1 to 5678 are every second number, starting from 2. So, the number of even numbers = 5678/2=2839.
Calculate number of odd numbers: Step 2: Calculate the number of odd numbers.Odd numbers are also every second number, starting from 1. So, the number of odd numbers =25678=2839.
Calculate probability of not picking an even number: Step 3: Calculate the probability of not picking an even numberP(not even).P(not even)=Total number of cardsNumber of odd numbers=56782839.
Simplify the fraction: Step 4: Simplify the fraction. 2839 and 5678 have no common factors other than 1, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.
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