There are 278 identical plastic chips numbered 1 through 278 in a box. What is the probability of reaching into the box and randomly drawing a chip number that is smaller than 186? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal rounded to four decimal places.
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Since the chips are numbered from 1 to 278, there are 185 chips that are smaller than 186 (1, 2, 3, ..., 185). Now, we need to find the probability of drawing one of these chips. The probability is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes (drawing a chip Show more…
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