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In a lottery there are $10$ prizes and $25$ blanks. Then What is the probability of getting a prize?

Given that in a lottery there are $10$ prizes and $25$ blanks.

to find: Probability of winning a prize

So, Total number of tickets is $10+25=35$

Thus, Total number of prizes carrying tickets is $10$

We know that the Probability = Number of favorable outcomes/ Total number of outcomes

Hence, the probability of winning a prize $=10/35=2/7$