Question

If in a lottary there are 5 prizes and 20 blanks, then the probability of getting a prize is

• A. $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
• B. $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$
• C. $\frac { 4 } { 5 }$
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$\frac { 1 } { 5 }$

Answer 2

Required probability $= \frac { 5 } { 25 } = \frac { 1 } { 5 }$