document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303255>Question 303255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a simple probability problem that I think I solved, but I am unsure of my answer. Here is the situation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 160 girls and 96 boys enrolled at a high school. The school newspaper will randomly select a student to be interviewed. What is the probability of selecting a girl?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           160+96 = 256 (total students, total outcome)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           P = 160 (girls)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               256 (total outcome)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       160/256 = 5/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Decimal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       .625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       62.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                         OR!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternate answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "          P = 2 (favorable outcomes)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "             256 (possible outcomes)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        2/256 = 1/128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        .70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        70%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If anyone comes out with a different answer, please correct me. I would really appreciate it. Thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lauren\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your first answer is correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(girl)=girls/total=girls/(girls+boys)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure about your alternate answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would only be true if there were 2 girls out of 160. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, 1/128=0.0078125 or 0.72%  </SPAN>\n" );
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