Question 18 of 55intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer3 marks

A box contains 90 discs which are numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random from the box, find the probability that it bears (i) a two-digit number (ii) a perfect square number (iii) a number divisible by 5.

(i)
Answer

9/10

(ii)
Answer

1/10

(iii)
Answer

1/5

Explanation

This question tests the fundamental concept of probability where P(E) = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes. The total number of discs is 90 (numbered 1 to 90), which gives us the denominator for all three parts. For part (i), two-digit numbers range from 10 to 90, giving 81 numbers. For part (ii), perfect squares between 1 and 90 are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81 — totaling 9 numbers. For part (iii), numbers divisible by 5 form an arithmetic progression with 18 terms.