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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) 25\dfrac{2}{5}
(c) 23\dfrac{2}{3}
(d) 18\dfrac{1}{8}
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Among 1 to 20, there are 6 multiples of 3, 5 multiples of 4, and 1 multiple of both (12); by inclusion-exclusion that's 10 numbers, giving probability 10/20 = 1/2.

Multiples of 3 in {1,…,20}\{1,\ldots,20\}: 3,6,9,12,15,18 — 6 numbers.

Multiples of 4: 4,8,12,16,20 — 5 numbers.

Multiples of both 3 and 4 (i.e. of 12): 12 — 1 number.

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