Question

malik randomly picked two different numbers from 1 to 9 (including 1 and 9). the first of the two numbers he picks is odd. what is the probability that malik picked a second odd number, given that the first number was odd? type the correct answer in the box. use numerals instead of words. if necessary, use / for the fraction bar.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify remaining numbers

Since the first - picked number is odd and the numbers are from 1 to 9, after picking one odd number, there are 8 remaining numbers. The odd numbers from 1 to 9 are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. If one odd number is already picked, there are 4 odd numbers left among the 8 remaining numbers.

Step2: Calculate probability

The probability of picking an odd number as the second number given that the first number was odd is the number of favorable outcomes (picking an odd number) divided by the number of possible outcomes. So the probability is $\frac{4}{8}=\frac{1}{2}$.

Answer:

1/2