The box contains 17 cards numbered 1, 2, 3, ....., 17 and one card is drawn.
∴ Total number of outcomes = 17
(i) The event is getting an odd number and the outcomes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 are odd numbers.
So, the number of favourable outcomes = 9
⇒ P(getting an odd number) = $\frac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$
= $\frac{9}{17}$
Hence, the probability that the number on the card is odd is $\mathbf{\frac{9}{17}}$.
(ii) The event is getting an even number and the outcomes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 are even numbers.
So, the number of favourable outcomes = 8
⇒ P(getting an even number) = $\frac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$
= $\frac{8}{17}$
Hence, the probability that the number on the card is even is $\mathbf{\frac{8}{17}}$.
(iii) The event is getting a prime number and the outcomes 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17 are prime numbers.
So, the number of favourable outcomes = 7
⇒ P(getting a prime number) = $\frac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$
= $\frac{7}{17}$
Hence, the probability that the number on the card is prime is $\mathbf{\frac{7}{17}}$.
(iv) The event is getting a number divisible by 3 and the outcomes 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 are divisible by 3.
So, the number of favourable outcomes = 5
⇒ P(getting a number divisible by 3) = $\frac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$
= $\frac{5}{17}$
Hence, the probability that the number on the card is divisible by 3 is $\mathbf{\frac{5}{17}}$.
(v) A number divisible by both 2 and 3 is divisible by 6.
The event is getting a number divisible by 2 and 3 both and the outcomes 6, 12 are divisible by 6.
So, the number of favourable outcomes = 2
⇒ P(getting a number divisible by 2 and 3 both) = $\frac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}$
= $\frac{2}{17}$
Hence, the probability that the number on the card is divisible by 2 and 3 both is $\mathbf{\frac{2}{17}}$.