Solve the problem.
-A lottery game has balls numbered 1 through 15. What is the probability of selecting an even numbered ball or a 7?
A) $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 8 } { 15 }$
C) $\frac { 7 } { 15 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-A lottery game has balls numbered 1 through 15. What is the probability of selecting an even numbered ball or a 7? 
A) $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 8 } { 15 }$
C) $\frac { 7 } { 15 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 5 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The even-numbered balls are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, making 7 even-numbered balls. Including the number 7, there are 8 favorable outcomes (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14) out of 15 total outcomes. Therefore, the probability is $\frac{8}{15}$.

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Solve the Problem $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$ B) $\frac { 8 } { 15 }$