SOLUTION: In a certain class of​ students, there are 8 boys from​ Wilmette, 4 girls from​ Kenilworth, 8 girls from​ Wilmette, 7 boys from​ Glencoe, 3 boys from Kenilworth and 4 gir

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Question 1161119: In a certain class of​ students, there are 8 boys from​ Wilmette, 4 girls from​ Kenilworth, 8 girls from​ Wilmette, 7 boys from​ Glencoe, 3 boys from Kenilworth and 4 girls from Glencoe. If the teacher calls upon a student to answer a​ question, what is the probability that the student will be from​ Kenilworth?
Answer by ikleyn(52798)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    P =  = 0.2059 = 20.59%  (approximately).

The formula is self-explanatory.

Solved.



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