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A jar contains slips numbered 1 to 60. One slip is drawn. What is the probability that the number is a perfect square or a perfect cube?

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A $\frac{3}{20}$
B $\frac{1}{6}$
C $\frac{1}{5}$
D $\frac{1}{10}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Squares up to 60: 1,4,9,16,25,36,49 = 7. Cubes: 1,8,27 = 3. Common (both): 1 = 1. Total = 7 + 3 - 1 = 9.

P = \frac{9}{60} = \frac{3}{20}

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Answer: A)

\frac{3}{20}

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