document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756378>Question 756378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed: 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of possible outcomes: 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(begin with O) = 9/30 = 3/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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