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Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The numbers 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,133, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 are written on separate cards and placed face down on a table. A card is chosen at random and flipped over. What is the probability that the number on this card is a prime number?

(A) 211\frac{2}{11} (B) 411\frac{4}{11} (C) 611\frac{6}{11} (D) 311\frac{3}{11} (E) 511\frac{5}{11}

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