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Problem
Alexio has 100 cards numbered 1-100, inclusive, and places them in a box. Alexio then chooses a card from the box at random. What is the probability that the number on the card he chooses is a multiple of 2, 3 or 5? Express your answer as a common fraction.
Solution
There are 50 numbers between 1-100 inclusive which are divisible by 2 --- all the even numbers. To avoid overcounting, we must find all the odd multiples of 3. Beginning with 3, the sequence of all such numbers is , which gives such numbers.
Finally, we must find all odd multiples of 5 which are not divisible by 3. These are 5, 25, 35, 55, 65, 85, and 95. This gives a final count of numbers between 1-100 inclusive which are multiples of 2, 3, or 5.
The probability that Alexio selects one of these is therefore .
Finally, we must find all odd multiples of 5 which are not divisible by 3. These are 5, 25, 35, 55, 65, 85, and 95. This gives a final count of numbers between 1-100 inclusive which are multiples of 2, 3, or 5.
The probability that Alexio selects one of these is therefore .
Final answer
\dfrac{37}{50}