SOLUTION: Tutors, please help me solve this problem: A group of 25 preschool boys and 11 preschool girls were all asked whether or not they liked nap time. 12 of the kids said that they d

Question 755911: Tutors, please help me solve this problem:
A group of 25 preschool boys and 11 preschool girls were all asked whether or not they liked nap time. 12 of the kids said that they did like nap time, and 5 of those 12 kids were girls. If you asked a random boy whether or not he liked nap time, what would be the probability that he would say no? Please express answer as a percentage.
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Q:
A group of 25 preschool boys and 11 preschool girls were all asked whether or not they liked nap time. 12 of the kids said that they did like nap time, and 5 of those 12 kids were girls. If you asked a random boy whether or not he liked nap time, what would be the probability that he would say no? Please express answer as a percentage.
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probability = 7/25 = 28%
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