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Seven boys put their names in a basket. If one of these boys draws a name from the basket, what is the chance he draws his own name?

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Total outcomes or Total number of boys = 7
Probability of getting that particular boy = $\frac{N u m b e r o f o u t c o m e s}{T o t a l n u m b e r o f o u t c o m e s} = \frac{1}{7}$
Hence, the chance that he draws his own name = $\frac{1}{7} .$

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