[Math] Probability that a randomly chosen integer between 5 and 12 is even

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An integer between 5 and 12 inclusive is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is even ?

Best Answer

How many integers in the set $\{5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12\}$?

How many of them are even?

To obtain the probability of randomly choosing an even number, divide the number of even numbers by the number of elements in the set above.