Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A number is chosen at random from the whole numbers to . Let , and be the events that the number is divisible by , by and by . Count , , , the pair overlaps and the triple overlap. Then find four probabilities. Is the number divisible by at least one of , and ? By exactly one of them? By none of them? By all three? Give each as a decimal to three places.
. Exactly one of and has probability , and neither has probability . For three events: singles, minus pairs, plus triple.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The counts. , and . The pairs: (multiples of ), (multiples of ) and (multiples of ). The triple: (the multiples of ).
Step 2. At least one. , so .
Step 3. None. , which is numbers.
Step 4. Exactly one. Only : . Only : . Only : . The total is , so .
Step 5. All three. .
Answer: , , and .
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