SOLUTION: there are 50 students in the school orchesra i the following sections: 25 string section 15 woodwind 5 percussion 5 brass one student will be chosen at random to present the

SOLUTION: there are 50 students in the school orchesra i the following sections: 25 string section 15 woodwind 5 percussion 5 brass one student will be chosen at random to present the

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Question 588414: there are 50 students in the school orchesra i the following sections:
25 string section
15 woodwind
5 percussion
5 brass
one student will be chosen at random to present the orchestra director with an award waht is the probablity that the student will be from the woodwind section?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P(Woodwind) = (number of woodwind players)/(number of students in orchestra)

P(Woodwind) = 15/50

P(Woodwind) = 3/10
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