SOLUTION: A tray contains 12 ham sandwiches, 10 turkey sandwiches, and 8 peanut butter sandwiches. If Carrie takes a sandwich from the tray at random, what is the probability that she takes
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Question 775712: A tray contains 12 ham sandwiches, 10 turkey sandwiches, and 8 peanut butter sandwiches. If Carrie takes a sandwich from the tray at random, what is the probability that she takes a ham sandwich?
Answer by psbhowmick(878) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A sandwich can be selected in (12 + 10 + 8 =) 30 ways.
A ham sandwich can be selected in 12 ways.
Therefore, the probability that a sandwich selected at random will be ham is =40%
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