On a tv quiz show, a contestant is asked to pick an integer at random from the first 100 consecutive positive integers, that is, the integers from 1 to 100. If the number picked is divisible by 9 or 12, the contestant will win a free trip to Palawan. What is the probability that the contestant will win the trip?

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On a tv quiz show, a contestant is asked to pick an integer at random from the first 100 consecutive positive integers, that is, the integers from 1 to 100. If the number picked is divisible by 9 or 12, the contestant will win a free trip to Palawan. What is the probability that the contestant will win the trip?

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