SOLUTION: In a class of 30 students, 16 have surnames beginning with A and 9 have surnames beginning with O. If a student is chosen at random, calculate the probability that a student's surn

Question 756378: In a class of 30 students, 16 have surnames beginning with A and 9 have surnames beginning with O. If a student is chosen at random, calculate the probability that a student's surname begins with O
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In a class of 30 students, 16 have surnames beginning with A and 9 have surnames beginning with O. If a student is chosen at random, calculate the probability that a student's surname begins with O
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# of ways to succeed: 9
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# of possible outcomes: 30
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P(begin with O) = 9/30 = 3/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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