SOLUTION: if there are ten students. what is the probability of one of them getting chosen at random for a contest

Question 782186: if there are ten students. what is the probability of one of them getting chosen at random for a contest
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if there are ten students. what is the probability of one of them getting chosen at random for a contest
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# of ways to succeed:: 1
# of possible outcomes:: 10
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P(select a particular one of the ten) = 1/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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