SOLUTION: Richard surveys a room of 26 adults and finds that of the 12 men, 5 are married and 7 are single. Of the 14 women, 8 are married and 6 are single. Richard randomly assigns each per

Question 437334: Richard surveys a room of 26 adults and finds that of the 12 men, 5 are married and 7 are single. Of the 14 women, 8 are married and 6 are single. Richard randomly assigns each person a number and places a card with each number in a hat. What is the probability that Richard will select a card with a number assigned to a married man?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 5 married men out of 26 adults, so the probability of him picking a married man's number is 5/26..
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