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Mathematics Question on Probability

Probability of getting odd numbers in first 100 numbers.

Answer

In the range from 1 to 100, there are 50 odd numbers (1, 3, 5, ..., 97, 99).
The total number of possible outcomes is 100 (since we are considering the first 100 numbers).
Therefore, the probability of getting an odd number in the first 100 numbers is:
Probability = Number of odd numbersTotal number of possible outcomes\frac {Number \ of \ odd \ numbers}{Total \ number \ of \ possible\ outcomes }
Probability = 50100\frac {50}{100}
Probability = 12\frac {1}{2}
So, the probability of getting an odd number in the first 100 numbers is 12\frac {1}{2} or 0.5