SOLUTION: 3 men and 5 women are in a room. A person is chosen at random to give a speech. What is the probability that a woman was chosen to give the speech?

SOLUTION: 3 men and 5 women are in a room. A person is chosen at random to give a speech. What is the probability that a woman was chosen to give the speech?

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Question 375903: 3 men and 5 women are in a room. A person is chosen at random to give a speech. What is the probability that a woman was chosen to give the speech?

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