Skip to content
Question 62 of 89

Q.A number is selected from the set {1,2,3,…,20}\{1, 2, 3, \ldots, 20\}. The probability that the selected number is divisible by 3 or 4 is:

(a) 12\dfrac{1}{2}
(b) 23\dfrac{2}{3}
(c) 25\dfrac{2}{5}
(d) 18\dfrac{1}{8}
Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Board 2019MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
70% · 62/89 Questions
🔒 Locked · start free trial →

You're viewing a preview — the full solution, concept, methods & PYQ mapping are locked.

Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →

Count multiples of 3 (6 numbers), multiples of 4 (5 numbers), subtract the overlap — multiples of 12 (1 number) — to get 10 favourable outcomes out of 20, so the probability is 1/21/2.

Multiples of 3 in {1,…,20}\{1,\ldots,20\}: 3,6,9,12,15,183,6,9,12,15,18 — that's ⌊20/3⌋=6\lfloor 20/3\rfloor = 6 numbers.

Multiples of 4: 4,8,12,16,204,8,12,16,20 — that's ⌊20/4⌋=5\lfloor 20/4\rfloor = 5 numbers.

…

Unlock everything free for 14 days

  • Full step-by-step solutions
  • Concept-first explanations
  • Methods, shortcuts & mistakes
  • PYQ mapping + timed mock tests

Full access for 14 days. No credit card required.