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In the search of Most Outstanding teacher, 3 candidates are teaching 
Mathematics, 2 are teaching English, 2 are teaching Science, and 1 is
teaching Filipino. 

What is the probability that the winner is teaching Mathematics?
What is the probability that the winner is teaching Science?
What is the probability that the winner is teaching Filipino?


Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In the search of Most Outstanding teacher, 3 candidates are teaching Mathematics, 2 are teaching English, 2 are teaching Science, and 1 is
teaching Filipino.
There are 3+2+2+1 = 8 teachers altogether

What is the probability that the winner is teaching Mathematics?
That's 3 Mathematics teachers out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 3/8.

What is the probability that the winner is teaching English?
That's 2 English teachers out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 2/8, which reduces to 1/4.

What is the probability that the winner is teaching Science?
That's 2 Science teachers out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 2/8, which reduces to 1/4.

What is the probability that the winner is teaching Filipino?
That's 1 Filipino teacher out of 8 teachers or a probability
of 1/8.

Edwin

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