Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-A lottery game has balls numbered 1 through 19. What is the probability of selecting an even numbered ball or a 13?
A) $\frac { 9 } { 10 }$
B) $\frac { 10 } { 19 }$
C) $\frac { 9 } { 19 }$
D) $\frac { 8 } { 19 }$

Question

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-A lottery game has balls numbered 1 through 19. What is the probability of selecting an even numbered ball or a 13? 
A) $\frac { 9 } { 10 }$
B) $\frac { 10 } { 19 }$
C) $\frac { 9 } { 19 }$
D) $\frac { 8 } { 19 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 9 even numbered balls (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18) and 1 additional ball numbered 13, making 10 balls that satisfy the condition out of 19 total balls. Therefore, the probability is $\frac{10}{19}$.

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