SOLUTION: There are fifteen girls and three boys in a dance class. If a leader is chosen at random, what is the probability a boy is chosen?
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Question 1079331: There are fifteen girls and three boys in a dance class. If a leader is chosen at random, what is the probability a boy is chosen?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 18 people, 3 are boys.
The probability is 3/18 or 1/6.
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