Question 40

The surnames of 40 children in a class arranged in alphabetical order. 16 of the surnames begins with O and 9 of the surname begins with A, 14, of the letters of the alphabet do not appear as the first letter of a surname


What is the probability that the surname of a child picked at random from the class begins with either O or A?
  • A.5/8
  • B.7/8
  • C.9/16
  • D.14/25
  • E.39/40
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Mathematics
Year
1988
Question no.
#40
Type
Objective

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