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17 cards numbered 1, 2, 3, ..., 16, 17 are put into a box and mixed thoroughly. One person draws a card from the box. Find the probability that the number on the card is a prime.

Prime numbers = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17}⇒ Number of favourable outcomes = 7∴ Probability of getting a card with a prime number = .

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