A two-digit number is formed with the digits 2,5 and 7, where repetition of digits is not allowed. Find the probability that the number so formed is divisible by 3
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Solution
The possible outcomes when a two-digit number is formed with the digits 2,5 and 7 are {25,27,52,57,72,75}. Therefore, the number of possible outcomes when a two-digit number is formed with the digits 2,5 and 7 is 6.
Now, the possible outcome of a number divisible by 3 is {27,57,72,75}, which means the number of favourable outcome is 4.
Therefore, probability Pof a number divisible by 3 is:
P=46=23
Hence, the probability of a number divisible by 3 is 23.