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Question 622904: Please, I need help solving this question.
A company with 3,895 employees selects employees for random drug
tests. Each employee is assigned a number between 1 and 3,895. The company uses a computer to randomly select employee numbers that range from 1 to 3,895. Find the probability of selecting a number greater than 2900.
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A company with 3,895 employees selects employees for random drug tests. Each employee is assigned a number between 1 and 3,895. The company uses a computer to randomly select employee numbers that range from 1 to 3,895. Find the probability of selecting a number greater than 2900.
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Number of employees "greater than 2900":
3895-2900 = 995
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Total number or employees = 3895
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Probability = 995/3895 = 0.2555 = 25.55%