In a lottery, there are 8 prizes and 24 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize? Options:
A) 1/4  B) 1/8  C) 1/12  D) 1/16  E) 1/24
P(winning a prize) = 8 / (8+24) = 8/32 = 1/4   The answer is 1/4.
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In a lottery, there are 8 prizes and 24 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?