SOLUTION: what is the chance of a boy being picked out if there are 360 girls and 350 boys if it is at random

Question 532140: what is the chance of a boy being picked out if there are 360 girls and 350 boys if it is at random

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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the chance of a boy being picked out if there are 360 girls and 350 boys if it is at random
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# of ways to select a boy: 350
# of possible selections: 350+360 = 710
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P(select a boy) = 350/710 = 35/71
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 360 girls + 350 boys = 710 possibilities.
The are 350 favorable outcome, which means you pick a boy.
P(boy) = 350/710 = 35/71 = approximately .4929577464788732
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