Compute Theoretical Probability
-A bag contains 17 balls numbered 1 through $17 .$ What is the probability of selecting a ball that has an even number when one ball is drawn from the bag?
A) $\frac { 8 } { 17 }$
B) $\frac { 17 } { 8 }$
C) $\frac { 2 } { 17 }$
D) 8

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There are 8 even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16) out of 17 total numbers, so the probability is $\frac{8}{17}$.

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Compute Theoretical Probability
-A Bag Contains 17 Balls Numbered 1 $17 .$