An integer is chosen at random from to . What is the probability that it is a multiple of or a multiple of ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Multiples of : ; multiples of : ; multiples of : . Step 2. Union , so . **Answer: . Why not the others:** : forgets to subtract the overlap. : is neither count. : is not supported by the counts.
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